"Now that I think about it, Voren must’ve been the one who saved Sera that night. I oughta hate both of you for even trying to take her out with that wolfsbane," Ravyn accused, voice low and sharp.
The color drained right out of Gray and Riven’s faces. They suddenly felt sorry they’d ever opened their mouths to advise him, especially when Humphrey and Kylie slowly turned their full, furious attention on them.
"You two tried to take our Sera’s life?" Humphrey’s gaze went dark as he took a step forward. The disappointment on his face twisted fast into real anger.
Gray dropped his head, regret sitting heavy on his shoulders. "We already lost our pack and every business we had. Sera’s ruthless, but we had it coming. Right now, you need to get your son to stop poking at her any more than he already has."
Somehow, he managed to steer the heat back where it belonged, but Ravyn only shrugged, expression calm and stubborn. "You two meant to end her but I want to love her right. Big difference."
The simple way he said it left everybody quiet. Kylie and Humphrey looked helpless all over again. How the hell were they supposed to make him understand that Seraphine wasn’t some prize he could just claim now that he’d finally figured out he loved her?
Humphrey’s shoulders sank. "From this moment on, we don’t have a son. You’re walking straight into your own death. Voren won’t hold back if you try to steal their happiness."
Ravyn smiled, a cold, wicked little curve of the mouth. No fear showed in his eyes. If anything, the warning only fed the fire in him. "Voren used to be my best friend. I know his secrets. I’m headed to the Grimroot pack."
Kylie’s heart jumped hard. She knew exactly what was running through his head. Trying to keep him away from Seraphine, she spoke up fast. "Don’t waste your time. They aren’t there."
Ravyn’s smile stretched wider. "Then they’ll be in the city. I still gotta transfer Damon’s shares back. I’ll see them after."
He walked right past his parents, leaving Gray and Riven standing there. "Ravyn, I forbid you!" Humphrey roared, but it was like talking to the wind. Ravyn never even turned around.
He went back to his room and locked the door behind him. A few minutes later the door flew open and everything that had ever belonged to Daisy came flying out into the hallway, clothes, shoes, bags, jewelry, anything that carried even a trace of her.
The mess piled up fast and the maids scrambled to gather it all while Ravyn didn’t give a damn. He didn’t want to see a single thing that reminded him of Daisy. Not her clothes, not her perfume, not even the smallest scrap that could drag up memories of the woman who’d helped wreck his life.
Kylie and Humphrey had already gone to pull Daisy out of the dungeon for medical care until her pup was born, so only Gray and Riven stood there watching Ravyn lose it. Even then they kept their mouths shut.
Ravyn disappeared into the bathroom and took the longest shower of his life. Water pounded over him for what felt like hours while he scrubbed his skin raw, like he could somehow wipe every trace of Daisy off his body, every touch, every memory, every moment he wished he could erase.

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