KIERAN'S POV
The wedding was set for tomorrow.
Tomorrow!
The word echoed in my mind like a warning bell.
I didn’t have more time. If I waited even a moment longer, it would be too late.
Aria would be trapped forever tied to that monster of an Alpha. I couldn’t let that happen. I wouldn’t let that happen.
My plan was dangerous and messy, but it was all I had.
Sitting outside the palace in the shadows, I watched carefully, observing everything—the guards, the maids, their routines.
It was just after sunset when I spotted her. A young maid walking towards the side door of the palace. She was alone, carrying a tray.
Perfect.
I moved quickly, staying low, my steps silent. When she turned the corner, I was already behind her. Before she could scream, I grabbed her from behind, on
