Chapter 117
ONE MONTH LATER
VANESSA
One month after the incident, I still couldn’t believe the strange peace that had settled over my life. It felt surreal, like a bubble that might burst at any moment.
Alpha Stan, who had once been so hell-bent on destroying me, now seemed indifferent. Not only had he refrained from taking my head—something that, even now, I could barely comprehend—but he hadn’t stripped me of my title either.
I was still Major, still an important figure in the pack. And yet, every time I was in his presence, I could feel his hatred radiating off him like heat from the sun.
Whatever Kyan had done to calm him, I didn’t know. And honestly, I didn’t want to ask. The last thing I wanted was to dig into something that might unravel this tenuous peace.
Kyan had a way
