After I Torched Alive, My Alpha Went crazy novel Chapter 5

The room grew hotter, the walls closing in. The sunset streamed through the window, its warm, golden light mingling with the flickering flames, painting a scene of tragic beauty.

In a final, desperate act, I stumbled toward the balcony, peering out at the view from the eighteenth floor. The only option was to jump—to fall to my death in a brutal, bone-shattering crash.

But in the split second before I leapt, the burning pain from the flames intensified. I could feel my wolf stirring inside me, the primal part of my soul that urged me to survive, to fight. My instincts screamed at me to save myself, but my mind was overwhelmed by a cold, unrelenting despair.

The flames trapped my body in the balcony.

And just like that, my body succumbed to the flames. The flames turned my body into a statue.

Meanwhile, far across the city, Sandy received a notification on his phone. The message appeared before him, as if carried by some unseen force, a lifeline stretching across the distance. Perhaps it was the strength of my will to survive that had somehow brought me to his side.

He was surrounded by chaos. Lily, clinging to him with trembling hands, her face pale with fear, wept into his collar. Sandy stroked her hair tenderly, whispering soothing words. "Promise me you won’t do anything stupid. No matter how hard things get, I’ll always be here for you."

The rest of the team stood by, exchanging glances, their discomfort palpable. The youngest of the group, a new Gamma Warrior, hesitantly stepped forward. Somewhat disgruntled, he went over to interrupt Lily's crying and asked aloud, "Captain Sandy, the Forest Rescue Center called about half an hour ago. The Noble's Lair is on fire. Shouldn't we get going?"

I recognized him immediately— Bob, a fresh face in the Gamma Warriors.

He's the son of my father's beta, who just came of age this year, and made it into the Gamma Warriors through his own efforts. But Sandy has always resented him. He always thought Bob got it all through his father.

Sandy's expression shifted, irritation flashing across his face. He ran a hand through Lily’s hair before straightening his shirt collar, then spoke slowly, his voice tight with impatience.

"I already said, didn't those nobles always think they were the most powerful of the wolves? Where's the need for someone like me, a rogue wolf by birth, to save them?"

My soul laughed mockingly, talking about her as if she were the selfless heroine of a hero movie.

She turned to the team, offering a gracious bow, her voice laced with feigned sincerity. "I’m sorry for taking up public resources, but thank you all for helping. I promise I’ll live my life to the fullest, and I won’t waste the second chance you’ve given me!"

One of the female Gamma warriors rolled her eyes, muttering under her breath, "Oh, like you said that last time too."

The fire continued to rage for another half hour. Sandy and his team finally arrived downstairs at the nest where I live. But by then, the flames had already claimed my life.

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Author's Words: countdown to truth! Beginning!