Kieran's eyes flicked back to me, his expression softening just enough to make me wary. "You've grown," he said, his voice quieter now. "I remember you as a scrappy little thing, always hiding behind the others. And now look at you."
I swallowed hard, unsure of how to respond.
"You remember her well," Aiden cut in, his tone clipped. "But let's focus on why we're here."
Kieran's smirk grew. “Right. The alleged crimes against your pack.”
"You mean the attacks," Aiden said, his eyes narrowing. "Two of my people are dead because of your kind."
“And you think we did this?" Kieran leaned forward, resting his elbows on the table. "You think we're that careless? If we wanted war, Alpha, you'd know it.”
The tension in the room thickened. Aiden leaned back, his eyes never leaving Kieran's. "Th
