KYLE POV
*Trigger Warning: This scene contains intense physical violence, graphic descriptions of assault and abuse, themes of trauma and emotional manipulation, and explosive action. Reader discretion is advised.
For the full intensity of this scene, crank up “River” by Bishop Briggs on your speakers — let the raw power and fierce emotion flood through every word.*
The packhouse reeked of sweat and fear, thick and choking. Concrete walls stained and cracked, flickering lights throwing long shadows—this was the kind of place where hope went to die. But I didn’t care. I had one mission: find my mate.
Echo screamed in my mind—not words, but raw energy. Sharp, urgent, a flare slicing through the darkness. She was close. Too close to danger.
“Eyes open,” I growled to Gunter and Darian, vo
