“What do you mean no one can?” I demanded, my eyes locking onto Alpha Damian as he stood, towering over Zev, who was still chained to the floor. There was a coldness in his expression, one that sent a chill down my spine. “You should leave now,” Alpha Damian said, his voice low and commanding, dismissing me like I was nothing more than an inconvenience. His gaze didn’t waver from Zev, as if this whole thing was some twisted lesson for his son. I could feel the weight of his authority pressing down on me, but I wasn’t ready to back down—not this time. “I’m not leaving,” I snapped, my heart pounding in my chest. I couldn’t just walk away, not after everything I had seen. Zev needed help, not this—whatever this was. “What’s happening to him? Why are you doing this?” I couldn’t help but feel

