ALPHA Arthur: The Mate Who Lied
Behind him, Xavier stood with his jaw tight, his eyes darting between Phineas and the bleeding monster holding his hand.
"Get away from him, Vane." Aurelius didn't raise his voice, but the weight of his Command made the medics drop their instruments. "Jax, take him outside and end it. He’s touched the property. He’s contaminated the vessel. Execute him."
"Grandfather, no!" Phineas tried to sit up, but a fresh wave of agony spiked through his pelvis. He fell back, a strangled cry escaping his throat.
Jax stepped forward, his rifle leveled at Lucian’s head. Lucian didn't even flinch. He just shifted his weight, shielding Phineas’s body with his own, his teeth bared in a silent, predatory snarl