My heart ached at his words. The betrayal was still raw, but I didn’t let the pain show. I couldn’t. Not now. “They’re going to move fast, Kaelen,” I said, stepping toward him. “Ravenna’s been manipulating both packs for a while. She’s already got her claws in Shadefall Vale. She’s playing Draven like a fool.”
“And Draven’s letting her,” Kaelen spat, his voice laced with contempt. “Typical. He was never strong enough to stand on his own. Always needed someone to tell him what to do.”
I nodded. “Which is why we need to act before they do. We can’t let them gain any more ground.”
Kaelen stopped pacing and turned to face me, his eyes narrowing. “What are you suggesting?”
I took a deep breath, my mind racing with possibilities. “I’m going to play their game. I’ll make Draven believe I don’t know anything about their plans. He still has feelings for me—I can use that. I’ll plant seeds of doubt in his mind, make him question Ravenna’s intentions. Meanwhile, we’ll spread rumors within the pack. We’ll sow discord, make it harder for them to gain any real support.”