Alpha Liam’s POV
The next morning, I decided to go with Caleb's advice.
If there was one thing I hated more than lies, it was half-truths. And half the answers I've been getting about elder Thorne were driving me to the edge of sanity.
His estate stood on the eastern ridge of the pack lands, shining in wealth he didn't earn.
I didn’t bother announcing myself. The guards stepped aside the moment they caught my scent.
The moment I entered the main hall, I could perceive the tension. Elder Thorne was seated in a high-backed chair near the window, a cane resting across his lap more for effect than necessity.
He looked up slowly, as if my presence was an inconvenience to him.
“Alpha Liam,” he said smoothly. “To what do I owe the pleasure of your unexpected visit?”
I didn’t sit.
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