Kane’s POV

I don’t announce it when I start following Killian.

I just… don’t leave.

I’m there when he wakes. I’m there when he trains. I’m there when he checks on Kieran, when he speaks to Scarlett, when he meets with elders, and when he walks the perimeter of the pack lands under the excuse of “Alpha duties.” I become a shadow to a shadow—quiet, unobtrusive, and easy to underestimate.

Which suits me fine.

Killian has always been bigger than me. Stronger. Louder. More ...