Chapter 141: Commotion
She swallowed hard, visibly trying not to cry. "I... I heard a noise outside. A commotion. I didn’t think...I just ran to check. I left the Luna and her friend inside, just for a second, but I barely stepped outside when... something hit me. It was like my whole body turned to jelly. I got dizzy." She closed her eyes for a moment, then opened them with a shaky breath. "But I saw two people. I only recognized one."
Lucas’s eyes narrowed. "Who?"
Her voice trembled as she whispered, "Beta Dorian."
Dennis swore under his breath. Lucas, however, stood completely still. A statue of fury. His hand curled into a fist.
"That bastard," Dennis hissed.
Lucas turned to Dennis, his eyes wide with disbelief and fury. Dorian. The name alone now tasted like ash in his mouth. Betrayal was one thing but Dorian working with the Alpha King?
Dennis inhaled deeply before speaking. "We knew he wouldn’t stay down for long. Now, we kill two birds with one stone," he added.
Dennis was barely holding it together.
His hands didn’t tremble. His eyes didn’t tear up. His breathing remained steady. But inside, Dennis was screaming. The love of his life was in the hands of a man who didn’t understand mercy, who had power without restraint. He couldn’t break down. Because if he broke down, Lucas would lose control.
So Dennis stood tall. Taller than he’d ever felt before. Because sometimes, real strength isn’t about muscles or magic. It’s about not losing your mind when everything inside you is breaking.
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