Rain poured relentlessly over the greenhouse roof while tension crackled like lightning between the two Alphas. Kael stood near the entrance radiating fury so intensely that even the lantern flames along the walls flickered beneath the pressure of his dominance. Across from him, Darius remained completely calm, golden eyes sharp with dangerous amusement. And Lyra stood trapped between them. Again. “You seem obsessed with appearing wherever my mate is,” Kael said coldly. Darius crossed his arms lazily. “You seem obsessed with leaving her alone.” Kael’s wolf surged visibly beneath his skin. The temperature in the greenhouse seemed to drop instantly. Lyra stepped forward before either Alpha did something catastrophic. “This is not the time for another territorial argument.” Neither

