LUKAN

I gripped the reins tightly, feeling the power of the horse beneath me as it galloped through the open fields. The wind whipped against my face ,but it wasn't enough to drown the store brewing in my mind. I had come out here to clear my head ,but my thoughts refused to be quiet.

The pack . My future. Her.

All of it weighed down on like an anchor I couldn't shake off. I was born for this life, trained for it. Yet, right now , everything feels... wrong .

"Lukan ."

I didn't need to look to know who it was. Lemuel , my cousin. His voice was...