4 In just a few words, I understood the depths of what Alpha Kendrick had done for Elena. “I was able to return to the Red River Pack this time… all thanks to Alpha Kendrick,” she said, turning to me with a soft smile. “Felicia, I have no hostility toward you,” she added, her tone calm, almost gentle. “Let’s try to get along well in the future, okay?” Her words sounded like a polite request, but they carried the subtle weight of moral obligation. Elena had endured so much. All she seemed to want now was peace. Refusing her would only make me look coldhearted. But what exactly did she mean by “getting along well”? Before, her words might have sparked anger in me. No one wants someone else meddling in their relationship. Now? Now, it was almost laughable. How could I take their req

