Chapter 83

Sydney 's POV The past weeks have been blissful, like a weight lifted from my shoulders. I finally felt like I had reclaimed my life. Having helped Alexander to the extent I could, assured that he was fine and his position as Alpha and company president could still be salvaged, I could finally focus on work and myself. My heart filled with warmth and my stomach flipped with joy just at the thought of the dates I had been having more frequently with Lucas.His pine, rain-scented presence had become a balm to me. We seemed to have formed a silent agreement to salvage what little time we had whenever we weren't working, focusing more on building our connection—a connection that felt more honest and natural than anything I'd experienced with Alexander. Since I first knew Lucas, way before we parted ways all those years ago, I had always known he was a sweet boy who would grow into an even more compassionate man. But Lucas had exceeded my every expectation. Despite the occasional disturbing