The moment the message reached Alpha Darius, he started for Eclipse Prowess Institute. Rachel had no idea how quickly her decision had triggered an upheaval she hadn't even fully anticipated. She had only meant to run—from her heartbreak, from Leon and Mia and all the chaos, but fate has another plan, and the consequences were already rushing toward her like an unstoppable tide.
It didn't take long before the heavy foot steps of Alpha Darius echoed down the long corridor leading to the administration offices. Rachel, already pale from crying and exhaustion, froze when she heard the sound—the unmistakable, deliberate stride of her father himself. Every step reverberated in her chest like a drumbeat of judgment, and her heart thudded in fear.
"Eliose…," she whispered, her voice shaking as she pressed against the wall, trying to hide her self.
