Alpha Brandon POV
The moment I stepped into my study, the weight of everything waiting for me settled heavily on my shoulders.
This room had always been my place of control, of order… but today, it felt different.
Kyle was already there, standing near my desk, his posture straight but his expression looked worrisome.
“Kyle, you’re back,” I said as I walked toward my seat, lowering myself into it with a quiet exhale.
“Yes, my Alpha,” he replied. “The peace treaty has been signed.”
For a brief moment, relief flickered through me, at least something had gone right.
But it didn’t last long.
“Alpha,” he continued, his tone shifting, growing more serious, “the warriors told me what happened at the training ground. How did they get in?”
My jaw tightened slightly.
That question had been
