The walk to the Alpha office was quiet, my steps echoing in the stillness. Later, after leaving this pack, as soon as the timer sets off—the packhouse will be a literal burning hell so I had to place these papers somewhere out of the fire.
The house would burn down tonight. I had set the timer before leaving, and the house would go up in flames once I was far away, out of reach. There was no turning back now.
I reached the office and placed the box on the desk, hidden behind stacks of papers. With one last glance at the office, I turned and walked away, heading straight for the airport.
As I boarded the plane, I couldn’t shake the feeling that this was the final chapter of my life here. It wasn’t just the end of my relationship with Eros. It was the end of everything. I didn’t belong here anymore, not in the pack, not in this house. Not with him.
As I took my seat and strapped myself in, my thoughts drifted. I could feel the weight of my decision settling on my chest. It wasn’t just the fire I had set. It was the life I was leaving behind.