Solara didn’t flinch. She met his gaze head-on, her voice cool and controlled. “I did nothing wrong, Your Highness. I’m a wolf—my senses are sharper than Blizzard’s. If something had distressed him, I would’ve felt it.”
Kierygan’s jaw tightened, fury still simmering behind his eyes.
Before he could say more, I spoke—jumping into Solara's defense. “She’s telling the truth,” I said, surprised by how steady I sounded. I glanced between them, heart thudding. “One second, he was calm. The next… he just jerked. Like he saw something and was spooked.”
Kierygan’s gaze flicked to me. He didn’t speak—but I knew it wasn’t enough. The anger hadn’t left him. Not even close.
“I’m sorry,” Solara said after a beat, her voice tight. “But I swear to you, I wouldn’t have let her fall if there was anythi
