Lucas
"Alphas don't get mixed up with lone wolves. It was a lost cause," Elaine confessed, her voice laced with a hint of bitterness that made me frown. Without a word, I guided her to the couch in the room, needing to understand what she meant. Her words had left a sting, and the look in her eyes as we sat down told me there was much more to her story than she was letting on.
"What do you mean by that?" I pressed gently, searching her face for answers. But her gaze turned guarded, as if she were holding back a storm of emotions she wasn’t ready to release.
She shifted slightly, clearly uncomfortable with the conversation. “For a start, I am Lucas O’Brian,” I said, trying to lighten the mood and establish some sort of connection.
To my surprise, she chuckled softly.
“I know who you a
