KAI Garrett Shaw slipped out of the darkness like a nightmare made real, with his enforcers shadowing him. The instant I saw him, Thunder practically roared inside my head, and my vision tinged red—this wolf had the audacity to threaten my pack, my family, everything I’d sworn to protect. Before I could hold back my power, the water around me answered my fury, forming frosty spirals on the grass under my feet. The moment Shaw picked up the elves’ scent, his lip curled in pure disgust, a bigoted twist that made Thunder snarl beneath my skin. The air felt like it froze solid as he stalked toward the Elders, leaving a bitter taste like ash and rot with every step of his death magic. “This is a wolf matter,” he spat, jerking his chin at the immortal allies standing off to one side. “What gi

