Lilia POV

She had never been prouder of Dane than in this moment, watching him make peace with the Crimsontails and show caring and compassion as a leader.

A Crimsontail family approached Dane and Barrett. The man said, “I don’t understand this.”

Lilia studied the family. The man couldn’t meet Dane’s gaze, while the woman’s face was taut with anger, and their little girl looked up at Lilia with curiosity, then at Dane. She pointed at the ...