Luther's POV
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The moment he and the other wolves jumped into the portal—time dilated. His thoughts ran slowly, trailing through different things at a pace that almost made him mentally spiral out of control.
First came the thought of his split with Lysandra. For once... She didn't try arguing. Or lashing out at him. She just let him step away.
And for the first time in weeks, he felt true freedom.
Then came everything Rebecca had told him back in Asheville.
"You don't act like someone in love," her voice echoed in his mind, soft and almost concerned. "You act like someone being steered... The question is by what? Or who?"
He would be lying if he said that it didn't shift his entire brain chemistry. So much so that when they came back to the Crimson Expanse, he started questioning every action he's made.
Starting from the Lupine mating ball. And his cheating on Celeste—
—Goddess. Just dwelling on that name mentally painted an image that stung his heart.
