"No," I whispered.
My hands automatically covered my mouth. Lucas is a big, fit man. On top of that, he’s an alpha werewolf. Shouldn’t he have superpowers? Seeing him like this feels like a nightmare, and it hurts. I still can’t accept the reality and hope that the man lying in front of me only resembles him. But when I touch his hair, the tingling in my fingers proves otherwise.
Tears spill from my eyes. I turn toward the door and see Lucien still standing there.
"How did this happen?" I ask, my voice choked with sobs.
"Sit down, Ester. I’ll tell you everything," Lucien says.
I stroke Lucas's head one more time before moving to the couch and sitting beside Lucien. He waits until I’ve calmed down before speaking.
"When we arrived at the location our scout reported, we found her dead
