Time passed slowly. Lucian remained outside the cave entrance, making sure no one came close.
Inside, Seraphina's pheromones grew thicker by the minute. It wouldn't take long before another Alpha caught the scent and arrived.
Suddenly, from a distance, Lucian heard the sound of hooves. His body reacted at once, he gripped the hilt of his dagger tighter, eyes locked on the approaching sound.
Two figures on horseback gradually emerged from behind the trees. Lucian's muscles tensed, every sense on alert. Whoever it was, he wouldn't let them near, not unless they stepped over his dead body.
Under the pale moonlight, the newcomers revealed themselves. Duke Richard… and someone else who made Lucian grit his teeth.
Jeremiah.
Why was that Beta here? Shouldn't he be in Balton? Had he somehow joined the royal hunting party without Lucian knowing?
