Lucien pov

Reconstruction kept everyone busy for days. Walls were half broken, roofs were burned, and weapons were scattered across the grounds. The pack moved like a tired army, trying to bring order back to the land we almost lost.

I walked through the eastern side with Matteo beside me, checking the progress. Workers lifted stones, repaired supports, and cleared debris. My mind wasn’t on any of it. Not fully. It never was anymore.

“Alpha,” one of the warriors called from ahead. “You ...