Kael’s Point of View As Dorian and I walked side by side back to the study room, I couldn’t stop thinking about everything that had been said earlier. The mention of Viktor kept gnawing at me. That man himself was trouble, and it felt like we were running out of time. Once we entered the study, we sat across from each other. The tension in the air was thick, and I could tell Dorian was just as unsettled as I was. After a moment, I stood, unable to sit still. “This Viktor situation is getting out of hand,” I said, pacing in front of him. “So many packs are talking about it now. It’s only a matter of time before he attacks.” Dorian leaned back in his chair, his face tight with concern. “That’s why Katherine came looking for me earlier,” he said quietly. I stopped pacing and turned to fa

