Kane's POV

I woke up alone, the heavy silk sheets tangled around my bare legs like a lover's lingering embrace; my muscles ached with a deep soreness that pulsed with every shift of my body.

We need to talk; I need to get back home. I've been gone for too long without word to the pack. This could spark a war.

A low murmur of voices drifted from the hallway. I staggered to my feet, heart hammering, and pressed my ear against the cool wooden door.

“His uncle made himself the alpha of the pack and brought his minions to our abode, but we were prepared and won the war....