Chapter 47

Kaia POV

The air was crisp when I stepped out of the guest house. A few warriors were already training in the distance, their grunts and the clang of weapons echoing across the field. Normally, I would stop to watch… but today, every sound felt like a countdown.

I tightened my grip on my small bag and headed toward the pack gates.

I didn’t make it far.

Lucian stood there—leaning against a tree, arms folded, jaw clenched so tightly I could see the muscle ticking from ...