Chapter 392

Zarek's POV

I studied her, letting the silence stretch, a predator measuring the prey's resolve. Then I asked, my voice low, deliberate, each word weighted with a wolf's authority, "For your brother… you would do anything?"

Her gaze met mine head-on, unwavering. "For Kaelen… yes, I would. But not at the cost of my life, or by breaking my own moral compass. If I had to sacrifice that… or if he knew