“Cecilia, like his wife told you, was Kian’s fated mate. The curse on him and everything tied to that bond shouldn’t concern you, Alpha Nyra,” Zee said, his voice firm and steady. “Your only focus should be Midwest. Your pack is looking up to you.”
“And I’m doing a good job at it,” I replied quickly. “That’s exactly why I can’t afford to fail.” I studied their faces again, refusing to back down. “Any important information you two have about Kian shouldn’t be kept from me. I need to know every detail. You both owe me that much.”
Zee and Rhoda exchanged a slow, uncertain glance. Then Zee narrowed his eyes on me. “Nyra… I see you getting strangely obsessed with Northside’s Alpha. Is there something more to this than land issues?”
I hesitated before answering. “I don’t know,” I admitted qui
