Alpha Ronan’s POV
"Then we both keep our mouths shut about the real nature of that fight, and we move on."
Darius stood up and walked to the window, looking out at his territory. For a moment, I thought he was going to refuse. Then he turned back to me.
"She came from Shadowcrest."
I felt something cold settle in my stomach. "Jaden's pack."
"Yes."
"When?"
"About a couple of months ago. She was half-dead when I found her running from something."
"From what?"
Darius hesitated. "From Jaden's hunters. They were trying to kill her."
The pieces started falling into place. A woman fleeing Jaden's territory. No records of her existence. The skills of someone who'd been trained but had to hide it.
"She was part of his pack," I said. It wasn't a question.
"Yes. A very big part."
"What w
