L E I L A N I
His words hit me like a physical blow. I was a weakness. A liability. The reason a young wolf was dead. The guilt was a suffocating blanket, a heavy weight on my chest.
"That's not true," I said, my voice trembling. "This has nothing to do with me."
"Everything has to do with you," he countered, his tone leaving no room for argument. "You are carrying my heir. You are the future of this pack. Your presence here changes everything. It makes me a target. It makes the pack a target."
I stared at him, my mind reeling. I had always thought of myself as a victim, a pawn in his game. But I was more than that. I was a key player, a catalyst for a conflict I didn't understand. And my existence here had consequences I was only just beginning to grasp.
"You need to be careful, Leil
