Chapter 91

Randy

Sleep never came.

Every time I shut my eyes, Elodie’s scream replayed in my head—the way her body shook when the mark flared, the fear she tried so hard to hide. The bond between us hummed restlessly, like it knew something was coming and couldn’t stop it.

Just before dawn, a sharp knock hit my door.

Not a servant’s knock.

A guard’s.

“The Alpha requests your presence immediately,” the man said, his tone stiff.

My chest tightened. The council didn’t wait ...