afford to give up. But he knew that in order to move forward, he had to understand what really happened. He wasn't going to just watch h

there was anyone capable of understanding his superior's intentions, it was him. But when he mentioned the woman's name, a heavy silence sett

see you anymore," Theron said,

ou think that will be enough for her to disappear from my

ow that she has reasons, reasons that you don't yet understand. » He paused, as if weighing his words. "Y

o find out? » Anger rumbled in Kaelan's voice, but he managed to cont

ot oppress her, not force her to speak. She is not like other women who you can dominate wit

ear that he needed to speed things up if he wanted her to come back to him. He knew her well enough to know that beneath the surfac

questioned his old friends, his contacts in the pack, without ever obtaining a satisfactory answer. She

e crowd. She. She stood there alone, watching the others with an expression he coul

nt, Kaelan thought he saw something pass in his eyes. A mixture of surprise, anger, and

talk to you," he said firmly,

expression. "I have nothing to say to someone like you.

ldn't accept her coldness. "I'm not here to threaten you. I'm not asking y

or what? » she replied in a scathing voice. "So you can break me a

moved closer, determined to pierce its shell. "I never broke you. You

Don't tell me you care about what happens to me. » She shook her head, her

her. "You ran away from me, but I will find you again. » His words were he

her eyes. But she quickly chased it away, as if afraid to let it set

ards her, holding him back from leaving. But he knew this battle was far from over. Every word she spoke seemed like another blow, another barrie

until she agreed to meet again, both of them. Beca