Julian’s POV
My mind was a whirlwind of torment, grappling with the secret that had plagued my thoughts. The knowledge of my mate being Angelica, the daughter of our adversary, had cast a heavy shadow over my duties as Beta of our pack. I was drowning in a sea of complexity, my emotions swirling like a tempest.
I left Alpha Maddox's office, my steps heavy and my mind weighed down by the burden of my mate's identity. The corridor seemed endless, stretching ahead as if to mirror the vast chasm that had opened in my heart. But my foggy thoughts led to a collision that would momentarily clear my mental storm.
Lily, one of our gentle omegas, bore the brunt of my distracted state. The collision sent her tumbling, and my instincts kicked in to prevent her from bearing the full impact of the fa
