LUCIAN
"Because if you don’t tell me right now, I swear to the goddess, you’ll never see your family again.”
Her eyes widened in terror.
“I—I swear…”
Before she could stammer another lie, the silence of the night was shattered.
“The Beta of the Bloodfang Pack is back…”
I glanced at the clock. 4:00 AM. Was it dawn already? Suddenly, a blast of trumpet echoed through the air, cutting through the peace of my office.
The fucker was back. And he had to be dramatic. I turned to Maren just in time to see a strange expression flash across her face. Wait. Was that… relief? Suddenly, she turned on her heels, bolting for the door like the f*****g coward she was.
I snapped out of my chair so fast it nearly tipped over.
"You little s**t!" I roared, lunging after her. "Get your ass back
