Dominic’s gaze drifted from the city skyline, slipping into the shadows of memories he’d buried deep but never forgotten.

The weight of his past lay heavy on him, binding him to a vow he’d made as a boy—a vow that had now grown into a consuming fire.

**Forty-Five Years Ago**

The memory was vivid, etched in his mind with painful clarity. Dominic was just eight years old, a wide-eyed boy clinging to his father’s side, brimming with pride for the Alpha of Glow Pack.

His father had ...