Chapter 42: Unexpected Revelations
(Elara's POV)
I sat frozen as Lucian ended his call with Kane, the command in his voice still resonating through the room. His words echoed in my mind: "This isn't just about you anymore."
My initial shock quickly gave way to indignation. "You had no right to do that," I said, rising from the chair. "This is my problem to handle."
Lucian's steel-gray eyes locked onto mine. "When someone threatens a member of my pack, it becomes my problem." His voice was calm but left no room for argument.
"I'm perfectly capable—"
"Of handling it yourself," he finished for me. "So you've said. And yet here we are, with escalating threats involving dead animals and your missing father."
I flinched at the blunt assessment. Before I could formulate a response,
