KARIN
“He’s terrified,” I whispered, the truth settling deep in my chest. “He’s afraid of losing another mate. Another child.”
“Yes,” Jonah Hale said quietly. “And that fear has turned him into someone Seraphina would never have recognized. Someone she would have been horrified to see.”
Silence followed. It wasn’t empty. It pressed down on us, heavy and slow. The kind that forces understanding whether you want it or not. After a moment, Jonah straightened, his shoulders pulling back as his expression slipped into something more controlled.
“We should go. The Alpha doesn’t like being kept waiting.”
We walked through the corridors of Mooncrest Keep, the familiar stone walls closing in around us. The air felt colder here. While we moved, my attention kept drifting to Jonah without effor
