Kane's POV

The forest outside the city was far enough from civilization that I could shift and run without worrying about human witnesses. I’d claimed this territory years ago, marked it as Iron Fang land, and used it whenever the pressures of leadership became too much to handle in human form.

Transforming into a wolf felt like pure relief. My body changed, my muscles reshaped, and my mind shifted to the simpler instincts of a wolf, where I didn’t have to worry about meetings, budgets, or ...