Kael's POV
I'd been expecting Kieran to show up in the pack, not today specifically, but soon. Kieran was predictable in his desperation, always playing the victim, always thinking he was smarter than everyone else. Always thinking I didn't see through his pathetic schemes.
"Come in, brother," I said again, stepping aside to let him enter. "Let's talk like civilized wolves."
Kieran limped inside, his injuries still visible despite the healing. Seeing the injuries all over his body gave me joy. I wanted him to remember what happened when he challenged me. I wanted everyone to see the difference between us.
My eyes turned to face Elysia. She stood frozen on the stairs, her hands gripping the railing so tight that I could see her knuckles gradually turning white.
The way she looked at K
