Reid

The fortress was quieter at night.

Wolves still patrolled the halls. Reid walked those halls slowly, his hands clasped behind his back. His mind was restless.

He had stood through the Blood Trial, seen the silver glow in Rhea’s blood. No wolf had ever bled like that. No wolf had ever silenced the circle without shifting.

And Lucien… Lucien had stood by her without hesitation.

That part cut the deepest.

Reid had followed Lucien for years. He had ...