Kade arrived at the neutral meeting point alone, as requested. The abandoned cabin on the border between territories was the perfect place for a secret meeting. His expression was wary but curious when he saw Aria, Dante, and a woman he didn't recognize.
"This better be important," Kade said, though his eyes lingered on Aria with barely concealed longing. "Your message said it was urgent."
"It is," Dante said. "Kade, do you know Catherine Moore?"
Kade's eyes narrowed as he studied the woman. "You were a healer in my pack. You disappeared three years ago, right after..." His voice trailed off.
"Right after Elena died," Catherine finished. "I didn't disappear, Alpha. I ran for my life."
For the next hour, they laid out everything. Catherine's findings, Elena's notes, the inconsistencies
