Caden’s POV: Seeing the way Stephanie trembled, I knew something wasn’t right. Her expression screamed fear, and her hands wouldn’t stop shaking. I couldn’t help but wonder what had shaken her so deeply. There was no way she could have known about Alpha Oleg. It wasn’t possible. Maybe it was just the sight of his grotesque face. Anyone would be terrified by that. Still, something about her reaction unsettled me. “Alpha Oleg Zakharov,” I began, my voice calm yet laced with caution, “was the Alpha of the Silver Moon Pack, a pack that no longer exists. He wasn’t like the rest of us. He was... different. He was a Lycan—a powerful one. He was an Alpha feared by all other Alphas and was the only one who came close to rivaling the Five Cardinal Alphas.” Stephanie’s eyes widened, her focus enti

