Raymond’s POV
Slade’s smirk lingered in the dim light, but it wasn’t arrogance. It was the smirk of a man who knows the truth he’s about to lay out will rot you from the inside.
“So,” I said, leaning forward on the table, “tell us how Demarco did it. How he took you and your daughter. How he killed your mate.”
Slade’s black gaze shifted, and when he spoke, his words cut slow, like they were carved into stone before they left his mouth.
“My human,Tobias wanted to surprise our mate, Amber, and our pup, Olivia. She was pregnant again. It was her birthday. He planned a picnic at Rouge National Urban Park. Carly, our nanny, asked if she could bring her mate. I’d known Carly all my life. Sweet girl. Grew up in the pack. I saw no reason to say no.”
He looked down at the table, jaw working. “
