Chapter 67

He turned to me, surprise flashing in his eyes.

“I told you. Silas is a threat, and I couldn’t stand by and let him destroy Talon Pack.”

I looked at him, searching his face for something I wasn’t sure I’d find.

“That can’t be the only reason. You were banished, Dante. You had every right to stay away, to start a new life somewhere else. And yet, here you are.”

He hesitated, his gaze dropping to the ground before returning to meet mine.

“Elara, I… I came back because this is my home. Because no matter how far I went, no matter how many times I tried to let go, Talon Pack was always a part of me. And so were you.”

His words settled over me, stirring something deep within, an ache I had tried to ignore.