Third person’s pov
Lycan Lockwood paced back and forth in his study, his steps heavy and deliberate.
His mind was racing with thoughts he hadn't allowed himself to revisit in years.
The girl his sons were mated to, Riley… was the daughter of Gamma Davis, a man who was once his closest friend and confidant. The thought of her being so close sent a shiver down his spine. How could he have missed it? How could he have let her roam freely within the pack, unaware of the secrets that tied her to him, to their history?
There were too many dark secrets buried between him and Davis’s relationship. Secrets that, if revealed, could destroy everything he had built. Lockwood couldn't allow that.
Keeping Riley close was no longer a choice; it was a necessity. She had to stay in the family, unde
