Killian’s POV
I hated the way they looked at Alyssa.
Those four SilverCrest sons couldn’t keep their eyes off her. The moment they walked into the council hall, it was as if every hunger they had ever known had come to life.
But I kept my face unreadable, as my fingers loosely laced in front of me, and my jaw tight beneath the smile I gave them.
I had made a promise.
Five years ago, in the ashes of our pack, when she stood beside me and helped rebuild what the rogues tried to destroy, I swore that if she wanted revenge, I would help her take it.
She worked harder than anyone — harder than I had — to bring SilverFang back to its feet. She trained the young, led missions, negotiated with packs twice her size, and never once did she ask for anything in return.
So, when the decision ca
