The white spear was pulled out of Cedrick's body, and he turned around, holding his wound with both hands, to find himself face to face with Brennan Tarik.

“You...” he muttered, bleary-eyed and staggering.

“There's something you're right about,” Brennan said to Cedrick. “I've loved him all my life, I'll be loyal to him until my last breath... and he's always known that. He's my Alpha, he's my brother, he's my friend, and he's always been aware that I'd rather drive a fucking Keqzhara through my