Kane’s POV
The door shut behind us with a soft thud, leaving Ava inside her chamber.
For a moment, none of us moved. The silence pressed in on my chest like a weight, the only sound was my wolf’s low and restless growl. Rafe hated leaving her, I did too but she needed rest and I needed answers.
Lucas finally broke the silence. His voice was clipped but steady. “You need to hear exactly what happened.”
I turned to him sharply. “Then speak.”
He exhaled deeply, running a hand over his face. “We were in the middle of training, nothing unusual. I paired recruits with warriors so they’d get a taste of what a real fight feels like. Ava wanted to join, she’s been pushing herself harder every day, and I thought—” He paused, his jaw tight. “I thought she could handle it.”
My fists clenched. I
