Kael’s POV
“I had to keep it from you,” I said.
The side of my face throbbed where Nolan had struck me, but I did not retaliate. He was Sienna’s brother, and I understood the fear behind the punch. To him, I had just admitted that I belonged to the same bloodline as the most dangerous wolf alive. He did not yet understand that Viktor was the reason I had spent my life hiding.
“I had to keep my head down,” I continued. “Viktor has been searching for me because he needs proof that I’m dead. Until he confirms my death, he cannot take full control of my father’s money or businesses.”
Darius’s anger shifted into confusion. Nolan remained silent, staring at me as though he was trying to decide whether I had always been a stranger.
“Theo was my mother’s best friend,” I explained. “She truste
