“Are you telling me we can’t trust anyone?” I hiss, my hands trembling with a mix of rage and fear. My heart hammers against my chest as I glance around the room, meeting the eyes of my children—my twins—who have known nothing but the peace of our village until now. They, too, can sense the threat hanging in the air, the undercurrent of betrayal that seems to pulse with every beat of my heart.
I feel Kael’s presence before I even hear his voice. The man who shattered my world years ago stands across from me now, his posture rigid, his eyes dark and conflicted. He knows what’s coming. We both do.
“You can’t trust anyone,” he finally says, his voice low and dangerous. “Not even within your own pack.”
I take a step back, disbelief crashing through me like a tidal wave. “Are you saying that
