Alpha Luke's POV..."Have you gathered all the herbs?" I asked impatiently."Our soldiers have collected a good amount. We're just missing a specific herb that will take a bit longer. We gathered a large quantity since it's less abundant in this territory," my beta replied seriously.I looked around. Three days had passed in this pack, and I still had no news of Olivia. I hoped she was okay. Every second in that place made me more impatient and stressed."Do it quickly so we can leave this filthy place!" I responded angrily.As we walked back to my quarters in the pack house, a loud noise of something being thrown to the ground caught my attention."Look what you've done! You can't do anything right!" The strident voice of a woman echoed in my ears, making me even more irritated."I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that. Let me fix it!" I recognized Lily's voice, filled with terror."You're useless!" The woman in front of me picked up a shard of glass from the floor and pushed Lily's face

Pov LilyThe fresh morning breeze entered through the curtains, awakening me to a new day. I opened my eyes and encountered an incredible sight that made me smile involuntarily; the Supreme Alpha was lying next to me, his peaceful breathing indicating a deep sleep. Joy filled my heart as I remembered how he had embraced me in his arms the night before, making me his once again.I decided to start the day with a refreshing shower. I left the room quietly not to wake the alpha and walked down the corridor to the bathroom. The hot water caressed my skin as I thought about my luck being beside the man I loved; it seemed like everything was finally starting to go right for us.After finishing the shower, I wrapped myself in a white silk towel and heard urgent knocks on the door. I opened it, finding a maid with a distressed and desperate expression."Quick, Miss Lily! You need to come quickly. Emily and Ethan are fighting, and she threatened to jump into the stream with Caroline in her arm

Pov Alpha LukeI felt my body go limp for the first time; I had no strength to pull myself together. My head spun in circles, making me even dizzier, and scenes from the past played in my mind like flashbacks of what had happened, while I heard Lily's voice shouting for me to wake up.**Flashback On:**I ran through the shadows of the forest, propelled by the excitement of finding Ava. The news of the victory over my father's pack lifted my spirits, but it was the anticipation of reuniting with Ava that made my wolf's heart beat faster.The light filtered through the tree leaves, creating dancing patterns on the ground as I advanced. My wolf senses were on high alert, capturing every smell, every sound. I wanted to tell her that the war was over, that we could finally be together.Ava was somewhere distant to protect herself from the war. I felt the connection between us, the bond that only mates share. When I found her, my wolf heart howled with joy. However, the scene before me froz

POV LilyI could hardly believe what was happening. I fell to the ground wounded, my body covered in blood and a few scratches, the supreme alpha’s eyes constantly piercing me as if he was about to take my life.“What do you intend to do?” I asked, frightened, seeing his serious and evil expression.“I’m going to give you the worst possible punishment, and you’ll regret betraying me!” he said firmly, his teeth clenched.I could hear his wolf growl and within a few seconds the beast awoke, dark hairs sprouted from its skin and I could see its face elongate into a snout, its bones split and formed four paws, and a huge, dark wolf appeared in front of me about making a huge catastrophe.“Please, let me explain. Don’t do what you’re about to do. We can change this!” I begged, trying to change his mind, but it was too late.He walked towards the pack and roared absurdly, calling the soldiers and his beta. With brutality, he led the army of a few men who could exterminate an entire pack ful

**POV Alpha Luke**The scene before me was one of devastation, with wreckage and ashes bearing witness to the ferocity of the fire that had consumed the pack. My beta, with a mournful expression, delivered the news I feared: Lily had disappeared, and the carnage in the village was overwhelming. The attentive gaze of my beta reflected the mourning of the pack as he mentioned the likelihood of Lily not surviving the dense smoke.I surveyed the wreckage around me, contemplating the uncertainty of Lily's fate. With a calm demeanor that masked the pain, I asked my beta if he was sure she had escaped. He confirmed, but the information was a vague consolation in the face of the loss of many of our members in this battle."How many people from the other pack died?" I asked seriously, inquiring if their losses were greater than ours."I believe almost all of them. Those who tried to escape through the forest are injured and won't survive long in the wild... and Lily's sister and her parents' b