Alpha Jaden's POV
I stood at the window of my office, staring out at the packhouse grounds without really seeing them. Three days had passed since Beta Ryan had returned from the Regional Alpha Council meeting, and I still couldn't wrap my mind around what he'd told me.
Clara was alive.
Not just alive, but thriving. Standing beside one of the most powerful alphas in the region as his acknowledged mate. Looking more beautiful, more confident, more dangerous than she'd ever been when she was with me.
The spy I'd sent months ago had been so certain. Had called me personally to report her death, describing in vivid detail how she'd died from brutal attacks while crossing pack borders. I'd mourned briefly, if I was being honest, before moving on with my life and focusing on Liana and our ch
