Chapter 28

Lucien’s POV

The world narrows into a single sound.

A choked cry. A warrior’s panicked shout.

“Alpha...we found her!”

The words hit me like a blade. My body moves before thought exists. One second I’m stalking the cliff path, rage burning through every vein, and the next I’m sprinting toward the voices, the earth shaking beneath my steps.

Serena.

Her name is a heartbeat. A battle drum. A curse. A prayer.

I push past branches and rock, ignoring the sting of cuts ...