Chapter 183

• Alpha Dimitri strode into his chamber with purpose, the weight of the world evident in the tense set of his jaw and the furrowed brow that belied his stoic exterior.
• He reached for his phone, a flicker of hope kindling within him as he dialled Sophia's number. The phone rang once, twice, thrice, but there was no answer. His heart sank as the truth dawned on him – she was avoiding him. Despite the icy barrier between them, Dimitri refused to accept defeat. He redialed her number, each ring piercing through the heavy silence of the room.
• Finally, Sophia answered, her tone cold and distant. "What do you want, Dimitri?" she said, the name dripping with the bitterness of unresolved wounds.