Troy
There were reasons I didn’t spend much time around Kiana. f*****g important reasons.
The security of my position as alpha was at stake. Just keeping her alive was enough to threaten it.
I could kill her now and be done with it. I wouldn’t be the first wolf to live without a mate. It would be one of those rare instances where being alone made you stronger.
For three years, I stayed away. When Parker told me she was covered in scars, I said good. When he said she was terrified of everyone and everything, I told him it was justice. And when he told me she was taking an interest in the bar, I told him to shut it down.
He didn’t. For the first time ever, Parker defied me. And for the first time since his mate died, he took an interest in life.
His reports changed in tune. He started
