_Kael's POV_
The whole pack was busy with the preparation for our engagement, and my mother had ordered me to deliver a family heirloom to Roxanne.
It was a diamond necklace that had been passed down to the daughters-in-law of our family for generations. I didn’t care much for tradition, but I had agreed, out of respect for my mother and because, deep down, I wanted this to work. I wanted to really make Roxanne happy and show her how much I cared for her.
I held the small velvet box in my hand as I approached her house. The sun was beginning to set, painting the sky with streaks of orange and purple, but the light did nothing to settle the heaviness that had taken root in my chest.
I knocked but there was no answer.
I frowned and knocked again, louder this time. Still nothing.
I re
