Aria's POV
Damon's eyes remained locked on me. I could still feel the tension rolling off him in waves, his Alpha aura lingering around the training ground. I knew he was still affected by what he had seen, but I had no intention of allowing the situation to turn into another argument.
I glanced at Viktor, then back at Damon. "I should probably introduce you properly. Damon, this is Viktor. He's my newly appointed Beta."
Viktor inclined his head respectfully. "Alpha Damon."
Damon studied him for a moment before giving a restrained nod. "Viktor."
There was still tension between them, but I refused to feed it. Instead, I gestured toward the territory surrounding us.
"Viktor has been helping me manage the pack. He's been handling supply distribution, patrol schedules, construction, and
