Without uttering a word, the Alpha stormed out of the room, sensing the pressing need to distance himself before his turbulent emotions led to regrettable actions.
"Sir, would you like to—" Vincent began, trailing behind Clyde and attempting to placate the visibly enraged Alpha.
However, Clyde abruptly halted, dismissing Vincent's efforts with a stern look. "You stay here. I'm going to Rock Springs with Morgan," he declared, his expression grim. "If something happens to Ryley, I won't forgive you."
Vincent's throat tightened at the ominous warning. He hesitated, as if about to protest, but ultimately bowed his head in silent agreement.
"Understood."
***
Yves found himself adrift in an ethereal weightlessness, engulfed by an all-encompassing darkness that seemed to stretch into infinity.
