Cole's pov
“Where is he?” I questioned, my voice sharp and demanding.
I had just arrived, and there wasn’t even a welcome party—not that I cared for pleasantries. But to find out that my useless brother and his family weren’t in the packhouse? The entire family gone?
“They went to fetch the princess,” one of the elders replied cautiously, his tone reverent.
“Whatever,” I said, brushing it off as if I cared less than I did. It didn’t concern me. I had no interest in their treacherous family or their affairs. I was here to make a statement, to show them I was back, stronger than ever. But it seemed I’d missed my chance to see their shocked faces firsthand.
I wanted them to feel the weight of my presence, especially my brother and his mate—my ex-mate. I wanted to see her regret etched in
