Ronan POV
I wheeled back as Lyra’s face turned ashen.
Travis laughed in the face of my shock. “You didn’t know?”
No, I didn’t. Not that **I’**d admit that to him. But with the truth in front of me, everything clicked into place. How my Alpha powers never worked on her, the way she didn’t back down from a competing wolf, and why she wouldn’t accept me as her Alpha even when her life was on the line.
Her hazel eyes skidded to mine. “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you.”
The words were light on her lips, nothing but a breath, but it was a stab through the heart. This fierce, brave, dedicated, prideful, and kind wolf had no reason to say sorry. She was a survivor. Just like me, just like my mom.
I reached out, wrapping her hand in mine, and for once she didn’t flinch away. Instead, worry knotte
