_Kaden's POV_ The following night, we met with Liam in the same clearing. The moon hung high above, casting an eerie glow on the tension that filled the air. My father, Alpha Elias, stood beside me, his shoulders heavy with guilt and regret. I could feel the unease radiating off him. My wolf was restless and furious. He snarled in my mind, urging me to act, to fight. But I kept him at bay. This wasn’t the time for rash decisions. Liam stepped into view, his rogue warriors forming a line behind him, their eyes cold and unrelenting. He smirked as he approached us. He seemed to be very confident. The sight of him made my blood boil. Every fiber of my being wanted to lunge at him, to make him pay for what he had done to Avery. But I couldn’t. Not yet. “Ah, my dear father,” Liam drawled, his

