LUCIUS POV.
I pressed my back against the cold marble pillar, every nerve in me was sharp, every breath shallow. From where I stood, I could hear Alpha Lycan and his mate, Aisha, whispering in the hallway. Their voices were low, urgent, and heavy with secrets.
I leaned closer, trying to catch every word.
"…She looks exactly like her," Aisha said, her voice trembling. "Lycan, you saw her too. How is that possible?"
"I don't know," Lycan answered, his tone low and guarded. "I turned her into stone myself. She's still in our pack, locked away… and now this girl shows up? She looks too much like her. Could it be… rebirth?"
I frowned deeply. Who were they talking about? Who was this she that resembled another?
Aisha gasped softly. "Oh no… don't tell me what I'm thinking. Lycan, could it be your niece? The daughter of your twin brother…the one we thought dead?"
My heart skipped. Niece? Daughter? I forced myself to keep still, even as my palms grew damp under the gloves.
