Third POV
Ethan's heart weighed heavy with guilt as he replayed the events of the past few months in his mind. Every detail felt like a dagger, each memory a fresh wound. How had he been so blind? How had he allowed Andrea to manipulate them all?
He remembered the day Alpha Kyan had banished Keiera. Ethan had stood by his Alpha, supporting his decision, convinced that Keiera was the culprit behind the poisoning and the chaos that had engulfed their pack. He had believed Andrea's lies, her fabricated evidence, and had seen Keiera's sorrowful, desperate eyes as she was cast out. The memory haunted him, filling him with a rage directed both at Andrea and at himself.
Walking through the pack grounds, Ethan found himself gravitating towards the training area. It was quiet now, the day's dri
