The seconds stretched into an eternity as I stood in Alpha Orion Valerius's private chamber, my heart hammering against my ribs. The men had all departed at Orion's command, leaving only my newly discovered brother Gideon, Beta Blaise, Orion, and myself. The tension in the air was thick enough to choke on.
My legs trembled beneath me, but I refused to show weakness. Years of pain and rage bubbled to the surface as I stared at the man whose father had destroyed everything I loved.
"Speak freely," Orion said, his golden eyes fixed on me with unsettling intensity. "I can see the questions burning behind your eyes."
I swallowed hard. "Why am I here? Why the elaborate ruse to bring me to Storm Crest Pack?"