As I paced the hotel room, the weight of anxiety pressed heavily on my chest. The clock on the wall ticked away the seconds, each one amplifying my frustration. I could feel the tension in the air, thick and suffocating, as I waited for Justin to return with Lucian. After what had happened at the island pack's compound, I was on edge, replaying our earlier confrontation in my mind.
When the door finally creaked open, my heart raced. Justin stepped in first, his expression grim, and right behind him was Lucian, looking shockingly unfazed. My relief at seeing Justin quickly turned to anger as I caught sight of Lucian’s smirk.
“What the hell were you thinking?” Justin’s voice cut through the air, low and filled with barely contained fury. He stepped forward, positioning himself between Luci
