The office door opens with a soft click. My mother stands there, her expression a mask of serene disappointment. “Your father is right, Lucas. This is bigger than your feelings. It is bigger than her.”
She steps inside. “The council meeting tomorrow is not a discussion. It is a formality. You, Jaxson, and Ryker will stand before the Elders and the Alphas. You will renounce the bond. All three of you. A unified front. You will state for the record that she is not, and never will be, accepted. You will sever all ties.”
I look from her face to my father’s, seeing the same look. They are united. A perfect Alpha and his Luna. My compliance is not a request. It’s expected.
“It will be a clean break,” my father says, his tone leaving no room for argument. “Afterward, we will proceed with the a
