Chapter 10: The Alpha's Gambit
(Lucian's POV)
The evening light filtered thinly through the curtains in my study, casting long shadowy lines across the antique desk. I sat in my wheelchair as always, the deception firmly in place. The chair wasn’t a choice anymore. It was a tool, a symbol of weakness I had weaponized. My phone buzzed on the desk, drawing my attention. I rolled forward to grab it.
Samuel West's name flashed on the screen.
I opened the notification, scanning its contents. The message detailed the decision of the West Pack to transfer hunting rights within their territory. But it wasn’t given to Blake as most would have expected. It was given to me—out of gratitude for Grace's healing abilities.
I couldn’t stop the corner of my mouth from twitching up into a smirk.
