The moment Aurora vanished, Liam’s chest tightened as if the air had been sucked out of the room. “AURORA!” he bellowed, a roar that carried the weight of disbelief, fury, and helplessness. The only reply came from the chaos on the surveillance monitors: actor-werewolves scattering frantically, searching the territory in every direction. Liam grabbed the megaphone, his voice sharp and urgent. “She jumped! Outside the territory! Find her—NOW!” The livestream exploded. The global audience went wild. Comments poured in faster than anyone could read: Is it part of the show? Or did she escape? How could she vanish under 24/7 surveillance? Liam ignored everything. His gaze burned into the monitors, mind spinning with rage and panic. How dare she defy me! Every muscle in his tense body. I wil

