Lucian
I felt the presence of a stranger in my territory. They were strong, whoever they were, powerful enough to send a shiver down my spine. If this was an Alpha coming to Challenge me for my pack, this might be the end of my campaign.
I walked to the front door. I was not going to wait in my office and I was not going to go out searching. I would face this Challenge with dignity, as a true Alpha, the way my father had.
Kieran met me in the entrance hall. He didn’t say anything. We both felt it. A part of me wanted to order him to run, to find Zara and save himself. But I knew he wouldn’t go, not even for her. We started this life together and we would end it the same way.
The door opened after only a few minutes. How had such a powerful Alpha gotten so close to the heart of our ter
