I managed to limp into my room with the help of Lara after receiving the most shocking warning of my life. Everything about today still felt like a dream,no, a nightmare. My whole body ached from exhaustion, and every step sent a sharp sting through my leg.

When Alpha Jack came earlier and gave me that warning look after calling my name,like he suddenly cared, it felt like being stabbed twice. His eyes carried both authority and something else I couldn’t read. Then, without a word of comfort, ...