Chapter 74

The night air hung heavy with a stillness as Lucius paced back and forth in the courtyard, his wolf restless and agitated within him. He felt the desperate urgency gnawing at his soul, the inability to save Amelia driving him to the brink of his own sanity. His wolf growled and clawed beneath his skin, yearning for release, craving a solution to their mate's peril. Amidst the turmoil raging within, Lucius paused, his eyes closing in a moment of profound realization. With a heavy heart, he acknowledged the harsh truth - sometimes to fight the darkness, one had to embrace it, to wield its very essence against itself. It was a bitter thought, a stark realization that pierced through his every fiber. A decision crystallized in Lucius's mind, born from desperation and an unyielding love for Amelia. It was a dangerous path he was about to tread, a path fraught with unknown consequences. But for Amelia, he would risk it all. With a heavy heart, Lucius knew what needed to be done. The witch