Xander’s POV
My heart hammered in my chest wildly as my breathing sped up.
What was he doing here? Father is supposed to be in another pack! “I—I can—“
At that moment, Estella thudded to the floor unconscious. Father dropped my hand and moved to her side immediately, crouching low as he took her in his arms.
What the hell was going on?
My mouth went dry immediately. I shook my head but still failed to make sense of anything.
H-How?! How was Father here? And why the hell was he cradling Estella like that?!
The feared Lycan Darius, whose presence made men bow without a single word—how was he holding her like she was something fragile… precious?
I ran a hand through my hair, my feet faltering slightly as I gazed from Father to her.
Estella woke up now, her eyes barely fluttering ope
