EXPOSED LOSSES & LIES
Kiera's POV
In a convoy of vehicles and on foot with the running wolves, we raced back to the settlement. The journey felt endless. Every minute stretched into hours. Every mile felt like ten. Worst-case scenarios were spinning in my mind. Jax is dead. Mika is missing. The settlement was destroyed. All that I had left behind was murdered while I was working for the Council.
Rylan's emotions were real to me through the bond. Shame rushed over him in waves. Rage at himself. Self-hatred burning hot. He was kicking himself for bringing up the idea of splitting forces. For the tactical judgment that made our home vulnerable.
I stretched out across the gap between us. Took his hand. "This isn't your fault."
"I told them to split. I argued for assistance to the Council.
