When Love Becomes Control

Lucy's POV

I quietly opened the door to my home with a racing heart. The weight of the tension between me and my mate, Alenjro, was suffocating. This had always been the atmosphere whenever I went anywhere and returned late. I had been so restless while I was with Aiden because I knew I was already running late. I didn’t want Aiden to find out about what was going on between me and Alenjro, especially since they had clashed in the past.

Alenjro wasn’t always like this. When we met, he was the sweetest. He had shown me love and affection, but in the last three years, he had become obsessed with having a pup. His friends always teased him that he would have to submit to me because I am an Alpha, and I feel like those are the things that made him feel inferior. He had been on edge for months now, and the last thing I needed was another confrontation.

As I stepped inside, the living room was dimly lit, but Bri, my wolf, picked up the shadowy figure of Alenjro sitting in the armchair near t