At the Eastern highlands that evening, Lucian stood alone on the cliffs, watching the sun sink behind the mountain range.
His thoughts were in turmoil.
Was his love for Rayne worth more than his position as Alpha?
What if he losed everything and still doesn't end up with Rayne?
A she-wolf being Alpha was already more than enough drama she was dealing with, and still not fully accepted for.
How much more then, an Alpha, mating another Alpha?
That would be pushing their luck too far.
Seraphine joined him silently. Her gown flowed like shadow, and her eyes glimmered with something between sorrow and fury.
“You told the council.”
“I did.”
She let the silence drag.
“And what did they say?”
“They told me the risks involved.”
Seraphine sighed, a cold, sharp sound. “Do you know what s
