Lyra’s POV
Today was the wolf welcoming day for Kiada.
So far the ceremony had gone well, for the most part. Rhyker had spoken warmly, welcoming Kaida as a new pack member. She stood beside him with a mixture of relief and pride, her eyes flickering to me, hopeful, like she was waiting for my approval.
A hush had fallen over the crowd when Kaida, smiling in an almost childlike way, took my hand and offered to carry our child, saying it was her way to prove her loyalty to us.
The request hung in the air, and my chest tightened as every eye shifted toward me. I felt like I was being scrutinized. Kaida looked at me with an innocent, pleading gaze, but all I could think about was how she’d withheld the truth from me and all the pain she’d endured without fully explaining why. Trusting her
