(Darius)
I followed my father and Selene out of the room, my shoulders tense. I wasn’t sure what they wanted, but I had a feeling it wasn’t going to be an easy conversation.
They led me into a quieter space down the hall. My father turned to face me, his expression unreadable. Selene stood beside him, wringing her hands together like she was nervous. That was new.
For a moment, none of us spoke. I crossed my arms over my chest, waiting.
Dad sighed and ran a hand through his graying hair. "Darius, I owe you an apology."
I raised an eyebrow, not expecting that.
"I was wrong about you," he continued. "I didn’t see it before. I let my doubts cloud my judgment. I thought you weren’t fit to lead. That you weren’t ready to be an Alpha." He shook his head. "But I was blind, and I let my own
