Luca, Emma had done the unthinkable. I never imagined she would sneak off with her brothers to do this. I was mad at her, but I could not scold her because of the pain in her heart. This was what I was avoiding. The killing wasn't easy, and it stays with you. Tomas would be a painful death for her because whether she wanted to admit it or not, they were once in love, and he had a space in her heart. He was her first love and first heartbreak. Their souls were intertwined. There was no way it would be satisfying as she had thought. I knew she was angry and disappointed about what he did to her and her family, but somehow my mate realised her anger wasn't worth his death. She should have left him for me, but I also understood why she went for him. She did not want any causalities. Tomas was bound to have his guard down with her. I carried her out of the cab bridal style into the duplex. Bruce had informed me that they would be moving the people to the packhouse soon, and I was glad. M

Theo. Seeing Lacy made me ashamed of myself. Her outburst in the warehouse was understandable. I was the douchebag that left my wife for my ex-wife. Whatever my excuse was, her reaction was valid. I didn't think when I did what I did. The mind was funny and did not function like reality. Things seemed easy when processed in the mind, and solutions were quick to come by, but in reality, it was shit: stupidity and nonsense, and that was precisely what I had done. I had imagined that I would go and come back when Karolyn died. I had imagined that I would explain to Lacy that she was dying, and I somehow felt responsible for her and did not want her to die alone. That was why I went to her; Lacy would be okay with it. It all worked out well in my head but not so much in reality. I had imagined I would tell Lacy that I did not touch her; I just did not want her to be alone through the most challenging time of her life because I felt I owed Karolyn at least that, and Lacy would be unders

Theo Stepping out of the house, I walked a bit until I could flag a taxi to take me to the packhouse. I sat at the back of the Cab, a bit nervous. While we drove past, I admired Celio and saw why Luca liked the place. Moreover, his wife was from here. He was bound to cherish the place. Unlike Ashfield, the people were friendly, and they mainly had smiles on their faces. For a pack that had just lost their Alpha, they seemed happy. I guess they were tired too. The drastic change and raising of flags with armed guards must have scared them. There was a smile of liberation and gratitude on their faces, all thanks to a few omegas. I hope our people will change their view of Omegas. When Luca brought Emma home, Lacy sent her to the servant section and equated her to Luca's pleasure object. Even I saw her that way. When Luca moved her upstairs, it solidified our thinking. She was an attractive omega, and Luca was an Alpha. Every powerful wolf wanted an Omega in their bed, and Luca had got

Theo. I arrived at my house in Sunbridge and paid for the cab. I took a few deep breaths before walking into the house. I prayed to the goddess that Karolyn would believe my act and give me what I wanted. It was now or never, and we needed to move fast. I was going to give myself a week and try to get back to Lacy. Hopefully, she will forgive me after this. "Theo," Karolyn said in her soft voice. She had puffy eyes and ran to hug me. This would have melted my heart in the past, but I wasn't a fool anymore. She had played me long enough, and I was wiser now. "Why are your eyes puffy?"I asked her, and she rested her head on my chest. "You startled me when you said you got shot. Are you sure it wasn't Luca?" She said, and I balled my fist but controlled my temper. I stroked her hair, and she led me to the bedroom. Sitting on the bed, I bowed my head. She came to sit beside me and rubbed my back gently. "Luca would not try to kill me, Karolyn," I said, and her hand stopped. "Yes, he

Lacy. Why would Theo do this to me? I was only trying to make him suffer before taking him back. I was honestly relieved that he did not send that message and that he did not leave me for her. I guess she played her cards well. The bitch. If I had not received that message, I wouldn't have sent him horrible messages, and he would have just checked on her and come home. Karolyn had complicated our lives for her selfish gain. I doubt if she loved him. She was just using him. I was mad at Theo for risking his life like this. I knew it was a good cause, but the price was steep. I knew I could not be crying and moping about my room. I had to make decisions that would aid his cause. I sat up in bed and set aside my hurt. I locked my room because this was a crucial moment for me. Every decision I made now would determine the outcome of things. I needed to find a way to aid Theo from afar. Emma had knocked on the door a couple of times. She had also brought Katya to knock on the door. Emm