MEGAN Without a second thought, I sank to my knees before Beta Lucas, the weight of desperation pressing on me as I clutched my hands together. “Please, Beta Lucas,” I begged, my voice barely holding steady. “I know this isn’t your responsibility, but Karla and Harry… they’re my family, my parents. I’m asking you to let them stay, just as you did with my sister Mika. They’ll work, they’ll serve the pack, and they’ll do anything.” My words trembled, but I kept my gaze fixed on him, hoping he could see the sincerity in my eyes. Mika, still looking pale and weak, slowly knelt beside me, pressing her small, shaky hands together. She looked up at Beta Lucas, her face pale and pleading. “Please, Beta Lucas,” she said softly, her voice strained. “Let my parents stay. I know you allowed me

