Chapter 95

Alpha Kane's POV

After Alaric left I sat in my office in silence, staring, sipping wine to help me focus. My mind drifted back to how all of this started, to the moment Richard approached me with his proposal. Richard was ambitious and so was I. He knew that. We have had a series of businesses in the past.

Two years back I had been reaching out to other packs for months, trying to secure new business deals and partnerships, especially with the Shadow Pack but Alpha Kent, before he died. He had turned me down flat when I approached him, saying that he didn't trust me and he had heard different rumours about me.

Some months back when we met to discuss business. We met in a town, a place far enough away from our packs where we could talk without drawing too much attention. Werewolves have sensitive ears so the best way to discuss in secrets is to go meet where only humans reside. I had been sitting in the back of a lounge, sipping a drink, when Richard walked in.

"Alpha Kane," he greet