Lily’s footsteps echoed through the long corridor as she walked back to her room, Lucas and Liam walking behind her.
The air felt heavier, as though it were thick with the tension of what had just transpired in front of Alpha Dean and Ariel.
They had returned from the forest after Alpha Dean had demanded answers, and now the consequences were being handed down.
The weight of the situation hung over Lily like a cloud, and though she tried to keep her head high, a knot of anxiety formed in her chest.
As they arrived at the large doors of their mansion, Alpha Dean’s stern voice followed them into the hall.
“You will stay in your room until further notice,” he called from behind them, his tone devoid of warmth. “Ariel, come with me.”
As the door closed behind them, Lily let out a lo
