Secrets for Secrets

ROWAN’S POV

“I was protecting her from your wrath. I thought she’d come clean to me on her own and we could figure it out together—”

“Figure WHAT out?” His voice cracks upward, incredulous. “How to negotiate with a traitor? How to manage the fallout politely? You knew about Malachi — you knew my own beta was working against me — and you kept it to yourself.” He takes another step, and the hurt in