ISABEL POV

In the aftermath of the cataclysmic revelation of the death of Alpha Emrys, the atmosphere in the room was thick with a palpable sense of loss and despair. Alpha Xavier, once a beacon of strength and indomitable will, now resembled a lost and broken child, his eyes clouded with an unfathomable sorrow. Valerian, my guardian angel and childhood friend of Alpha Xavier, had departed without uttering a word, leaving Xavier staring into the void, his gaze fixed on a distant point that only he could see.

I, torn between my sympathy for Alpha Xavier and my loyalty to my father, watched from the sideline's, my heart heavy with...