Killian With a resounding crash, I kicked open the door to the lounge. As I rushed inside, I spotted Avery, her limp figure propped against a wall on the floor. “Avery!” I hurried to her side. Her face was flushed, tears streaming from the corners of her eyes, and she appeared to be struggling for breath. “Alpha… Killi…” She opened her eyes slightly. Without hesitation, she extended her arms and threw herself into my embrace. "Alpha Killian." She clung to me tightly, her body trembling with fear. "It's okay. I'm here," I reassured her, running my hand gently through her hair. As soon as my Gamma Zyren informed me that Avery hadn't left the studio, I rushed to check on her. My words of comfort seemed to unleash a torrent of tears as she trembled in my arms, on the verge of breaking dow

