Kieran's POV
I stepped into the hallway, my jaw already tight before Father even spoke.
"Kieran." His voice came through crisp and commanding, the way it always did. "I see your next game is coming up soon. I trust you haven't forgotten what's at stake."
"I haven't forgotten."
"Good. Because I won't tolerate failure. You're the heir to the Blue Sky Pack. Everything you do reflects on this family, and this pack. One loss, one mistake, and you disgrace us all."
My hand clenched around the phone. "I know what I'm doing."
"Do you? Because—
"I have to go."
"Kieran—"
I hung up before he could finish, shoving the phone into my pocket. My chest felt tight, my breathing shallow. Every conversation with him left me feeling like I was drowning, like no matter how what I did, it would never b
