-Lucian-
I remained in the woods, continuing my search for my cousin. The way she vanished was utterly perplexing, but I was resolute—I wouldn’t return home without her, even if it meant bringing back just her body. Damn it, what was I going to tell Maddy?
She was frantic over her sister’s disappearance, and I felt consumed by guilt. I had failed my family when they needed me most, and now this had happened! An alpha was supposed to protect, yet I had done little to fulfill that role.
“I’m such a f*cking failure,” I whispered, sitting before the modest fire I had started. “Couldn’t even protect my own cousin... How am I supposed to fix this? How can I fix any of it if I can’t even protect her?”
I covered my face with my hands, lost in my thoughts, when suddenly a bright light began to
