Kael’s POV

The gates loomed ahead. I shifted into a sprint. Boots striking stone. The city guards saw me coming and moved aside without question. They knew better than to stop their Alpha.

“Mira!” I called. She froze. Slowly, she turned. Her expression was unreadable. “You can’t leave like this,” I said. “I have to,” she answered. “You know I do.”

“No. You want to,” I replied. “That’s not the same.”

“I need space.”

“No, what you need is truth,” I cut in. ...