The beta’s home…
It was dark when Lucas came in. It was dark when he opened the door quietly, hoping to slip up to his room without anyone noticing. The second he stepped towards the right path close to the steps, someone switched on the light switch, and a voice cut through the silence, startling him.
“So nice of you to be back home, son.”
The lights went on, and he froze. Fredrick, his father, stood in the middle of the room, his arms folded, his face tight and eyes blazing with anger.
Lucas tried to speak. “Father, I—”
“After embarrassing me, your mother, and our entire beta lineage?” His voice cut through like a knife. “I am so disappointed in you. For f**k’s sake, Lucas, with all the she-wolves in this pack, it’s Lyra you fell for?”
Lucas blinked in surprise. “How… how did you k
