Aurora’s POV Are you truly going to go ahead with this, Aurora? Are you really going to marry the Alpha? my wolf asked inside my head, her tone heavy with concern. I stared down at my trembling fingers, my heart pounding a frantic rhythm against my ribs. I don't even know why the hell I said it, I admitted to her silently, closing my eyes tightly. I was just so incredibly mad. The sheer, toxic arrogance rolling off Liam had pushed me past my breaking point. I had lashed out the only way I knew how—by stripping away the one thing he desperately wanted to control. The sound of the door click-clacking open broke my internal spiral. Lucian walked into the bedroom, carrying a small, white first-aid box under his arm. His expression was a mixture of fierce protectiveness and deep sorrow. He

