LUCAS’ POV.

Sadie looked at me, and tears filled up her eyes.

“Thanks for the lesson. Run when I’m scared. Hide instead of fight.” She said, and turned away, leaving my room. I sighed.

I wished it was as easy as she thought it was, but the Alpha Marriage wasn’t something anyone would fight. Emily was completely John’s.

If she tried to love or get married to me, then I would die. She wouldn’t want that. She’d blame herself, and I thought it would be best if we could at least see each other once in a while, than an unnecessary tragedy.

After packing up, I kept my things in...