Alpha Kingsley’s POV
By the time I returned to the pack house, night had fully settled over the territory.
But the unease hadn’t.
The forest still felt watched.
And I don’t believe in coincidences.
Andrew had already begun discreetly reviewing the patrol logs. I didn’t want public accusations. Not yet.
If there was a traitor, they would expose themselves eventually.
They always did.
I stepped into my chambers without knocking.
Olivia stood near the window, exactly where I expected her to be.
She turned the moment I entered.
Relief flooded her face.
And that’s when I felt it.
The bond.
It wasn’t fully claimed, but it pulsed between us — warm, steady. No fear. Just awareness.
“You’re back,” she breathed.
I closed the door behind me. “Yes.”
Her eyes moved over me carefully, s
