Kara’s POV
For years, I have been by Dante’s side, fighting with him. I was introduced to him by Beta Vaughn during the beginning of the revolution, and I fell in love with him at first sight.
But he was cold—a man of few words—so it was difficult to get through to him. The only time he ever spoke to me was when he watched me fight. He was impressed by my skills, and he gave me a simple compliment. Just one sentence…
“Not bad.”
That was all.
But that one sentence was enough to make my heart race. I fell for him even harder, and I believed that maybe, just maybe, I could prove myself to him.
Even when I found out he was mated to the Alpha’s daughter, Amaya, I still stood by him. Through the blood, the war, and the betrayals. I fought for him. I killed for him.
To most of us, he was only using her to get closer to the Alpha. So back then, I didn’t see her as a threat, just a pawn in his game.
That’s all she was supposed to be.
And when he became Alpha, I thought—no, I k
