Chapter 67
Kross
I didn’t chase her.
I just stood there—watching the door swing wide open behind her, her heels clicking against the marble as she disappeared without a second glance.
My hands curled into fists at my sides, tightening until my knuckles ached.
She ran. Again.
And this time… I wasn’t sure if she’d come back.
I thought today would be different. I thought I could finally make her understand—that I wasn’t trying to hide out of malice or manipulation. I just needed time. Time to survive the Alpha Trials. Time to finish what my father started, what he told me was necessary for our pack. For me.
After that, it would be her. Always her.
She’d be the first person I’d turn to once I made it through this mess. Once I was free to speak.
But now… maybe she despised me too much
