His expression softened, and the playful smile faded from his lips as he took my hands in his, his dark eyes serious. "We’ll do whatever you want. If you want safety, we can use magic to keep ourselves hidden from the world. I will make sure Alpha Matteo and anyone else can’t find us."

As tempting as it was to simply live in peace, I knew I couldn’t turn away from the world that needed us. "What if I don’t want to hide?" I whispered, my voice thick with the weight of the ...