#Chapter 88: New Beginnings

Lucas POV My words hung heavy in the room, the silence that followed punctuated by the rise and fall of furious breaths. A sudden thought crossed my mind. I wondered if it was the best idea to anger a room full of Alphas... My father's face shifted into a mask of disbelief as his hands curled into tight fists. The tension in the air was nearly suffocating. "Care to repeat that, son?" my father seethed, his voice barely controlled. Each word out of his mouth was punctuated with anger. "I won't go through with the engagement, Dad." I held his gaze, unwavering despite the instinct inside of me telling me to run. "Are you out of your damn mind?" his voice finally cracked with restrained exasperation as he shot up from his chair. The sound of the legs scratching against the floor punctuation around the quiet room. He slammed a fist down on the table, making all the cutlery clang together. Stealing a look in Victoria's parent's direction was no less fright