After Alpha Lucien’s visit, Silver Crest territory felt like a pressure cooker ready to blow.
Nobody talked openly about what happened during training. But honestly, everyone knew. Another Alpha had eyes for Liana—and he wasn’t scared of Kael. That alone rattled the whole pack.
All night, rain poured down hard. Warriors doubled their patrols, checking every inch of the borders. Torches burned through the dark as wolves waited for attacks they couldn’t even predict anymore.
Inside the Alpha mansion, silence settled, thick and dangerous.
Liana walked briskly down the upstairs corridor, frustration bubbling in her chest. Ever since Lucien left, Kael locked her down tight. Two guards parked outside her room. No wandering around. No leaving the main house unless Kael said so. She’d had enou
