Kane’s POV
The council chamber emptied hours agobut the echo of voices still hung in the air like ghosts. Promises, demands, uneasy alliances, it all rang in my head. Too many words, not enough answers. Rogues didn’t just vanish after a fight, they regrouped, then returned. Someone was driving them and if we didn’t cut the head off soon, the body would strangle us all.
I rubbed the bridge of my nose as I walked the corridor toward my chambers. My body was tired, but my mind… my mind wouldn’t stop running.
That’s when I heard the hurried footsteps. My Beta, came around the corner, his face pale.
“Alpha Kane.” He dipped his head, his voice tense.
My wolf stirred immediately. “What is it?”
He hesitated, for too long. My jaw tightened. “Say it.”
His throat bobbed. “It’s… about Ava.”
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