Lucian’s POV
Well, whatever he was thinking wasn’t my concern. I was going to use him to punish Killian. The outcome of the fight was already decided. Killian might land a few brutal hits on Rowan, driven by his usual impulsiveness, but Rowan was a royal wolf—trained in the precise tactics of single combat.
One well-placed blow would knock Killian off his game, and that would be the end of it. Lesson learned.
“But that’s not all,” I said, raising my voice. “There’s another matter—one that concerns our guests… and the rogue in our territory.”
Not just one. There were a hundred rogues camped just outside my pack house. I felt Aria shift slightly at my side. I tightened my grip around her waist. No one was going to touch her again. Not while I was still breathing. She must have noticed Da
