-LILIAN-
The next morning, the anger from last night still burned in my veins, a cold fire that pushed away the aches from training. Alexander's fury, the raw hunger in his eyes, and my own defiant words spun in my head. I had said no to the Alpha King. And I knew, deep down, that meant consequences.
I dressed in my training clothes, my movements stiff but determined. My thoughts were heavy as I remembered his words about doubling my training. Lyra. She would be waiting.
When I got to the courtyard, the sun was barely up, painting the sky in bruised purples and grays. Lyra was already there, standing like a dark statue, her eyes fixed on me the moment I stepped out. There was no greeting, just a hard, knowing stare. She knew Alexander was angry. And she knew what that meant for my trai
