Chapter 120:

Web of Lies

Liora

The cold rain hammered against the Ironfang gate. I stood beneath the downpour, facing Kael’s piercing stare. Selena was propped near him, blood mixing freely with the rain on her face. I desperately needed a lie, and I needed it now. If Kael learned I had helped the Shadow Alpha take Elira, my entire carefully constructed world would collapse instantly.

I forced tears into my eyes and let my voice tremble with fabricated emotion. “Alpha, how could you ...