Elena’s POV

The door slammed so hard the walls trembled. I stood frozen, staring at the space where Kael had just been, my chest burning, my fists trembling against the folds of my dress. His words still rang in my ears, sharp and merciless.

If I find proof… my wolf will tear you apart.

For years I had watched him command others with that voice, bend warriors to his will, silence enemies with nothing but a look. But never had he aimed that steel at me. Never. Until her.

Aria.

The little outsider who had walked into our world, quiet and soft-spoken, and somehow turned Kael into a man I...