My heart slammed against my ribs so hard it felt like a physical blow. "What?" I whispered, the word barely catching in my dry throat.Xavier’s jaw clenched, a low, murderous growl vibrating deep inside his chest. "Say that again, old man."Silas leaned back in his chair, staring up at the grand framed portrait hanging on the wall behind him—a painting of a beautiful, fierce woman with long snow-white hair and brilliant blue eyes. My grandmother."Thirty years ago, the North was dying," Silas began, his voice flat and heavy with ancient regret. "The Rogue Wars were tearing our borders apart. The Winslow pack was fighting three different fronts at once. We were running out of silver, running out of men, and running out of time. Your grandmother, Elena, realized we couldn't win the war alone.""So she went to Killian Vance," I said, the horrific pieces fitting together in my mind."She went to the elder Vance pack," Silas corrected quietly.
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