I shook my head and stepped a little closer to him.
"I'm sorry about what happened to Isabelle. Is she-" I cut off, not knowing how to continue. How does one ask about the person your mate left you for?
Killian didn't speak for a long moment, and for a second, I doubted he would. When he finally did, it sounded bitter… angry.
"Is that why you're here? To offer me your pity? If it is, you can save it. I don't want or need it."
Killian didn't keep the harshness out of his words.
His tone wounded me a little, to my surprise. I wasn't used to this side of Killian. He was usually calm and composed even when he was Alpha. He never snapped at anyone, even me.
It was clear that he was dealing with something much deeper now. He had a certain darkness about him that radiated through
