Calix’s quiet whimper shattered the silence of the forest, which drew Daemon’s gaze, and I could feel the fury radiating from him. His eyes were wild, his rage barely contained, and I tightened my grip on Calix, feeling the strain of the situation as I tried to shield him with my own body.
But just as Daemon took a determined step forward, a sudden blur of silver broke between us, landing right in front of me. I gasped as recognition dawned—there was no mistaking that silver hair, the piercing eyes that seemed to cut through me with a single look. It was Alpha Kevin of the Windcrown Pack, and the shock of seeing him here, of all places, knocked the breath out of me.
“Kevin…” I whispered, feeling Calix tremble in my arms as I instinctively drew him closer. I hadn’t thought about Kevin in
