Chapter 74 Unexpected Temptation

• ~ Thorne ~
• After the exhausting third round, I could barely make it back to the packhouse without feeling the weight of the day’s battles pulling me down. Every muscle in my body ached, and my mind was a blur of frustration and fatigue. The roar of the crowd, the tension between the Alphas, and that unsettling conversation with Seraphina still echoed in my mind. I tried to shake it off, but it clung to me like a shadow, reminding me that nothing was settled yet - not with Ronan, not with the trials, and certainly not with Elara.
• I pushed open the door to my room and collapsed onto the bed. For a moment, I allowed myself to relax, closing my eyes and hoping for just a few minutes of peace. But it didn’t last long. The sound of the door creaking open pulled me out of my haze, and I sat up to see Caelan standing in the doorway.