Chapter 19: The Search For Answers
In Sumturm City...
The morning sunlight filtered through the glass windows of Lucas's office, casting a golden hue over the polished wood and leather furniture.
Lucas sat at his expansive desk, papers scattered across its surface, though his attention was far from the documents in front of him.
His mind was elsewhere—focused on the one thing he couldn't shake.
Aurora.
For the past two days, his every attempt to track her down had led him to nothing but dead ends.
Her usual haunts—Sophia's apartment, Venus Café, the studio she worked with—had all come up empty. Each failed attempt had only increased his frustration, the gnawing sense of loss deepening within him.
He clenched his jaw, trying to focus on the report before him, but it was no use.
The thought of her—possibly with Hades, sharing his room, his bed—burned through his mind like wildfire. His wolf stirred uneasily inside him, growling in disbelief, insisting that Aurora wouldn't betray him like that. But Lucas couldn't help it. The image of her with Hades wouldn't leave him.
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps echoed through the hallway, and a knock on the door followed.
Lucas looked up just as Amos, his assistant, stepped inside.