Kael
I stepped out of my hiding place while my wolf howled for blood.
I wanted to rush out and pull my fingers into Kieran's throat, end this tonight with violence and finality. My hands trembled with the effort of holding back that thought of keeping the rage leashed when all I wanted was destruction.
But I forced myself to move slowly. Kieran noticed me first. His expression shifted from smug satisfaction to wary calculation in an instant.
"Kael." He said my name like we were old friends meeting by chance. "I didn't realize you enjoyed evening walks through the forest."
"Kieran." I kept my voice level. Calm. The kind of calm that preceded executions. "I could say I'm surprised to find you here, but we both know I'd be lying."
"Eavesdropping, then?" He glanced at Elysia, who'd gone
