EMBER’S POV

“But… It’s been ten years.” I swallow. “Have they… Did they ever come looking?”

“Not yet. Which means either they don’t know she’s dead, or they know and they’re biding their time. That’s one of the reasons the cover-up had to be absolute. If the eastern packs discovered that the Lycan King killed one of their own, even in a feral episode, even without intent, I fear what might befall us.”

“The eastern packs,” I repeat slowly. “You keep saying that like I should know what it means. I don’t. What are we actually talking about here?”

Knox answers before Nathaniel can. His voice is low, flat, and...