Chapter 124 Bigger Than Anticipated

• ~Lucian~
• The morning light filtered through the windows of my office, casting long shadows across the desk. I sat behind it, my thoughts still swirling from yesterday’s events. Punishing Astrid had been necessary, or so I told myself. Her behavior had been too disruptive, her ambitions too bold. She was a liability, especially after the ambush. But something in the pit of my stomach refused to settle.
• Caden had come by earlier, his expression as guarded as ever, but I could see the doubt lurking in his eyes. He hadn’t said much, only a quiet nod when I told him to keep an eye on the rest of the pack. Now, as I sifted through the reports on my desk, I tried to shake the unease that clung to me.