LOGINUnderstanding.“This is bigger than Night Walker,” I said.“Yes.”“Bigger than Morgan,” I added.“Yes.”I exhaled slowly, feeling the breath scrape through my chest. “You’re asking me to stand in the middle of something that could tear the pack world apart.”The Alpha met my gaze, unwavering. “We’re
The meeting place was neutral in the truest sense of the word.No markers. No territory lines. Just an abandoned rail station swallowed slowly by grass and time, concrete platforms cracked open by weeds, rusted tracks disappearing into the trees on either side. The kind of place that existed between
“For enjoying the quiet,” he said. “For waking up without expecting an attack. For laughing last night and not hating myself for it.”“That doesn’t make you disloyal,” I said immediately.“It feels like it does,” he admitted.I met his eyes. “Peace isn’t betrayal. It’s what your parents wanted. It’s
The war did not announce itself with fire or blood.It arrived quietly, in decisions made before dawn and orders given without ceremony. Borders hardened without fanfare. Patrol routes doubled, then doubled again. Old trails were closed, marked dangerous, then reopened under new rules that required
He huffed a quiet, humorless laugh. “Nothing about him ever was.”He scrubbed a hand over his face, fingers dragging down hard. “I thought seeing him stripped of everything would fix something. Bring my parents back. Or at least make the loss smaller.”I shook my head slowly. “Justice doesn’t heal.
Silvermen’s laughter faded slowly, leaving behind a silence that felt too thin to trust, stretched tight like glass about to crack.He lifted his head, blood drying dark against his temple, eyes bright with something ugly and satisfied. Even stripped of rank, even bound, he still carried himself lik







