Alex’s POV
The sound of footsteps echoed down the corridor and I thought I was dreaming when I heard her voice.
"Alex!" Hearing her soft and beautiful voice made my heart skip a beat, a surge of hope and relief flooding my veins.
Catarina had found me.
Finally.
Everything was going to be alright.
But as my eyes followed her gaze, my breath caught in my throat. Standing behind her, the very embodiment of betrayal, was Lochlan. What was he doing with her? How could she stand beside him? Why was he not dead?
A seething rage coursed through my body, overpowering any semblance of calm that remained.
"Get away from her!" I growled, my voice laced with anger and protectiveness. Each word dripped with venom, a warning to Lochlan that he had trespassed too far.
Catarina's eyes widene
