CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE - A SACRIFICE NO ONE REMEMBERS

Lucas's voice cut through the chaos, his Alpha power lending strength to his words. "Everyone out, now! Head for the emergency exits!" Panicked wolves scrambled in all directions, some shifting forms to better navigate the crumbling structure. "This way!" Christine shouted, herding a group of injured pack members. "Stay together!" Aria stumbled towards her fallen father, her violet eyes blazing with a mix of anger and sorrow. Viktor lay broken on the ground, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. "Why?" Aria demanded, her voice cracking. "After everything, why did you do this?" Viktor coughed, a bitter smile twisting his features. "Power," he wheezed. "It was always about power." Aria knelt beside him, torn between hatred and the lingering love of a daughter for her father. "You destroyed everything. Our family, our pack, countless lives." Viktor's eyes softened for a moment, a flicker of genuine emotion breaking through. "Aria," he whispered. "My little wolf. I... I did