With a heavy heart, Eliana wasted no time and ran back to her parents' house. The moment she stepped through the door, the tension in the air was palpable.
"Victoria, what happened? Why do you look like this?" her mother asked in a worried tone, rushing toward her.
Eliana tried to hold back her tears, but they spilled over, streaking her face as the weight of the night pressed down on her. Just as she was about to respond, her father walked in from the adjoining room. His expression shifted to one of concern the instant he saw her distress. He hurried to her side, taking her trembling hands in his.
"Eliana, what's going on? Is everything all right with Alpha Gabriel?" he asked gently, though his voice carried an edge of apprehension.
