Chapter 63

The next morning, as the first rays of sunlight spilled across the pack house, Silas called Kellan into his office. His son, bright-eyed and always eager to be in his father’s presence, bounded in with excitement, only to pause when he saw the serious expression on Silas’s face.

“Kellan,” Silas began gently, resting his hand on the boy’s small shoulder, “I need to tell you something important. Tom