Seraphina had never fully acknowledged her role in saving him, only hinting at it, leaving her actions veiled in mystery. But it was enough. To Alpha Caius, she became the woman who, without hesitation, had given her life to save him—a hero in a world darkened by betrayal, his beacon in the night. From that moment, she was placed on a pedestal beyond reach. No matter how selfish or irrational her actions seemed, Alpha Caius found a way to excuse them. He convinced himself there were layers to her motives, secret reasons that only she understood. He made excuses for everything—even when it meant causing me pain. Now, he stood paralyzed, gazing down at my lifeless form. The silence in the Pack Clinic was stifling, choking him slowly. His thoughts raced in turmoil, unable to reconcile the

