Keiran's POV, My fists curled tight just thinking about the way Deputy Torin had looked at Mira. That sleazy, lingering stare… he had crossed the line ages ago. And as the Alpha of the Shadowmoon pack, it was taking every ounce of control not to rip him apart for eyeing my breeder like that. But I couldn’t act on impulse. Not now! Mira’s bloodline was way too rare. One wrong move and I’d be putting a target on her back. She wasn’t just my breeder anymore. She was carrying the future of this pack. And with how hard this pregnancy was already hitting her… I couldn’t risk anything. I had to keep her safe. No matter what. I reached out through the mind link, keeping my voice steady despite the storm brewing inside me. “Dexter, prepare the cars. We’re heading to the royal palace. The King h

