Chapter 417

Alpha Kanen’s POV

I became more uncomfortable around as Raph and I walked deeper into the Woods of Knowledge.

Each step seemed heavier than the last, like the weight of the revelations I had seen earlier was pressing down on me.

First, the truth about Jerkin and Malcolm—it had been difficult to process.

Now, the trees seemed to whisper something else, as if they weren’t done showing me all I needed to know.

My mind wandered back to my elder brother, Zaine. Unlike Malcolm, Zaine had always been someone I could rely on. I trusted him with my life.

He had been my right hand through everything, always there when I needed him.

But now, I couldn’t shake the feeling that there was something more the woods wanted me to see. Something about Zaine.

As we walked, I could feel the energy around us shift again.

It was strange, but the air grew colder, the shadows darker. I glanced over at Raph, who was looking around cautiously. “You f