Alpha Grayson’s POV
Seeing Grace today stirred something deep inside me—a happiness I hadn’t felt in a long time. It was bittersweet, though. Knowing she wasn’t coming back to the packhouse meant I wouldn’t see that beautiful smile light up her face every day. But I couldn’t help but notice how relaxed she seemed here, far from the pack. Happier, even. There was a part of me that wondered if letting her stay in the city was the right thing after all.
As we drove back to the packhouse, the silence stretched between Jacob and me. But I couldn’t hold back my growing concern.
“Can we trust your brother to keep Grace safe from danger?” I finally asked, watching the road, though my mind was elsewhere.
Jacob’s response surprised me. “I don’t trust anyone—not even my own brother. But Grace is
