Killian's eyes were trained on Lucian, his body stiff as if he would lunge at him any moment. The space between them became thick with unspoken hostility, the weight of suspicion over them like a storm waiting to be unleashed. Lucian did not step back, however. His jaw was set, his eyes afire, as if he had been waiting years for this confrontation.
"You still linger around her as though you have some stake," Killian growled, his voice gritty with his wolf's nearness. "What are you hiding, Lucian? What is your ability that you are so protective of Serena?"
Lucian's lips curled in a blend of scorn and defiance. "That's none of your concern," he spat, his voice cutting sharp enough to wound. His shoulders squared and he moved forward. "You think you can just lay claim to her because your wo
