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    Alpha Malcolm''s eyes widened in surprise, but the moment quickly shifted into something more ominous. A heavy tension settled over the room as he studied the man before him-Alpha Kane.


    There was no way this man was capable of love. A ruler whomanded packs with an iron fist, devoid of emotion, could never truly care for anyone.


    Malcolm would never forget the loneliness Selene had endured. He would never forget the state she was in when Magnus found her, abandoned in the forest.


    "Alpha Kane, you are a powerful leader,manding multiple packs under your rule. All I can do is ask -let my daughter go."


    Kane''s low growl filled the room at Malcolm''s words. He could speak gently with Selene, but not with


    her father.


    His presence darkened as he took a step toward the older man. Though Malcolm had aged, he still carried himself with the strength of a former Alpha, a reminder of the days when he led his own pack.


    "I don''t think you heard me clearly," Kane said, his voice edged with warning. "I said, ''I love your daughter.""


    Alpha Malcolm met his gaze steadily, hisposure unwavering.


    "I have no power to stop you," Malcolm admitted. "My influence is gone, my pack is now under yourmand-I have nothing left to bargain with, nothing to offer in exchange for my daughter''s freedom."


    Kane''s expression darkened. "Why do you keep insisting that I leave her? Do you not understand that she is my mate? Or do you think you can change fate?"


    A heavy breath escaped Malcolm as he took an unconscious step backward, stumbling onto the


    couch behind him.


    Kane was on him in an instant. "Are you okay?"


    Malcolm blinked in surprise. A man as ruthless as Kane-one who never hesitated to kill-was asking if he was alright?


    Kane exhaled sharply, shutting his eyes for a moment as if trying to rein in his emotions.


    He moved to the couch across from Malcolm and sat down. "I need you to understand something. Grayson Vale is not a good match for her."


    Malcolm coughed, his throat dry. Kane reached for the ss on the nearby table, poured water, and handed it to him.


    "Well, traditionally, you should be offering me a drink," Kane remarked with a smirk. "But since you''re her father, I''ll let it slide."


    Malcolm took the water, drinking it slowly before setting the ss back down.


    "Alpha, my daughter is strong," he said firmly. "She doesn''t need me to tell her who to choose or how to live her life. If she decides Grayson isn''t right for her, she knows how to walk away-just like she did


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    Kane flinched at the reminder, a sharp pang hitting his chest. He averted his gaze, unwilling to let Malcolm see the effect those words had on him.


    Silence settled between them for a long moment before Malcolm finally stood. Kane''s eyes tracked his movements as he walked toward the bookshelf.


    The older man reached for a worn book, pulling it from its ce before slipping something out from between its pages-a photograph.


    Returning to Kane, he handed it over without a word.


    Kane''s brow furrowed as he took the photo, but the confusionsted only a second. The moment his eyesnded on the image, his expression shifted entirely.


    His breath caught. His eyes widened in shock.


    He couldn''t believe what he was seeing.


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