Ethan's POV
The chamber vibrated with a low, eerie hum from Fiona’s magic, a sound that set my teeth on edge.
The heavy door creaked open.
Lilian stepped inside—alone. No guards. No hesitation.
I stiffened, claws itching to unsheathe. “Lilian? What are you doing here?”
Her eyes were flat, almost lifeless. “Because the truth belongs to me as much as to her,” she said, nodding toward Fiona. “And you deserve to hear it before everything ends.”
“Then talk,” I snapped.
Her gaze didn’t waver. “From the moment I entered the Red Woods Pack, I served only Fiona. Every smile, every kind word, every secret I gathered was for her.”
The confession hit like a blade to the chest. “All those years… I was never family?”
Her lips curved in a bitter half-smile. “Family? No. I was her shadow. And Al
