Kaius stood before the mirror, adjusting the warrior’s uniform that Alpha Jae had provided him. Gone were the regal garments and fine fabrics that marked him as a prince; now, he looked like any other soldier, a nameless warrior among the ranks. His usual imposing presence had been dulled, his Alpha aura completely masked by the potion given to him by the pack’s witch. The energy that naturally rolled off him in waves was gone, leaving behind a version of himself that felt foreign and unfamiliar. For the first time in his life, he was truly hidden.
His fingers twitched at his sides, the only sign of his unease.
With one last glance in the mirror, Kaius straightened his posture, exhaling a slow, steady breath before stepping out. It was time.
The journey to King Rufus’s pack was tense bu
