Gideon's POV
Her words hit the room like a sudden drop in temperature, freezing the blood in my veins.
"Killing me will help you win."
She said it so plainly, her tone flat and entirely drained of fear, as if she were offering me a basic tactical solution rather than her own life. Kane let out a low, agonizing howl deep in my chest, clawing at my ribs in absolute fury and heartbreak. My fated mate—the female meant to share my life, my throne, my pack—was standing in front of me, looking into my eyes, and asking me to end her.
"What?" The word ripped from my throat, barely a rasp.
Sera didn't flinch. She just stood there, her small frame swallowed by the oversized clothes we’d given her, her pale face bruised, completely resigned to the grave she had already dug in her mind.
"You wan
