-ALEXANDER-
The three days Lilian was locked away felt longer than any battle. Each hour dragged, heavy with the weight of my own actions. I had ordered no food, no water, a brutal punishment designed to break her defiance, to force her to understand the absolute boundaries of my claim. Every time my wolf stirred, urging me to check on her, to ensure she still breathed, I pushed it down. She needed to learn. I needed to solidify my control.
On the evening of the second day, Lyra had come to me, a smug smile on her face. "The omega is broken, Alpha King. She's a pathetic, shivering mess. You were right to starve her." A flicker of unease, a cold knot, had tightened in my gut at her words, but I pushed it away. This was necessary.
This morning, as I prepared to finally face her, to see th
