Chapter 115

• Aurora POV
• I stare at Killian, Emmi cradled securely in my arms, her small weight a grounding force against the storm raging inside me. He’s here, actually here, standing in Lucas’s office after years of silence. Why now? I’d given up hope long ago, convinced he’d moved on, built a new life with his mate, found happiness without me.
• Especially after what happened to Irene. Siriadne told me they dragged her to trial for helping wolves shield their fated bonds, for giving us rings and charms to hide from the elders. I thought Killian would fight for her, defend her—she was loyal to him, to the pack. But he didn’t. She was executed, and he stood by, silent. If he wouldn’t save her, why would he come for me now?