Chapter 101

• Lucas POV
• I want to believe her, but part of me is still screaming that this can’t be my reality. Not yet. “This is insane,” I mutter, setting the glass down with a clink that echoes too loudly in the quiet room. “You’re telling me there’s this whole secret world of... wolves living among us? Hiding in plain sight? And Killian, he’s part of it? His business, those gated communities... what, are they wolf dens or something?”
• Aurora shifts uncomfortably on the sofa, pulling the sheet tighter around her. “Not exactly, but... close. Killian’s an alpha, our pack’s leader. He’s built his empire around keeping us hidden. Some of those gated communities are for wolves, like the one I grew up in. They’re closed off, secure, places where we can live without worrying about humans discovering us. We have our own rules, our own hierarchies. The elders oversee everything, making sure no one steps out of line, no bonds get formed that shouldn’t.”