"For how long, Lucas?" I asked, my voice barely a whisper. "How long have you been using them?"
He didn't answer right away, but his silence was all the confirmation I needed. The realization washed over me like cold water. I felt a deep sadness settle in my chest—sadness not just for what he had become, but for the person I once cared about. Claire had liked him. I had liked him. And now he was lost in this destructive spiral, dragging Knight down with him.
"You don't understand, Elsa," Lucas said, his voice breaking, but I shook my head, tears slipping down my cheeks. I wanted to understand, but I couldn’t, not fully. Not when he had hurt his wolf, hurt himself, all because of this... obsession.
"Help me understand, Lucas," I begged, my voice trembling with emotion. "Help me understan
