Kieran’s POV.

My wolf growled as I watched Rhea shrink into herself where she sat, her pain becoming mine through the bond. I yearned to pull her into my arms, to kiss her and tell her I would take care of it.

But I couldn’t, I didn’t have a say in this.

It irked me to accept defeat but speaking against this wouldn’t only raise suspiscions. It would disrupt the peace.

Joden’s timing couldn’t have been more worse, if he had written to us, we needed to form an alliance. It ...