Chapter Sixty-one

Catherine'S POV

As I wake up from the sound of the knock on my door, I rub my eyes blearily, feeling a wave of exhaustion wash over me. I climb out of bed, carefully stepping over the clothes that are strewn across the floor, still in my nightgown. I make my way to the door, my feet sinking into the soft rug that covers the floor.

I open the door to find one of Alpha Philips's guards standing there, a letter in his hand. He tells me that it was delivered to Catherine by a confidential woman who refused to say her name. My heart races as I see the seal of my mate on the letter. I grab the letter from the guard's hand and quickly run back into my room, closing the door behind me.

I sit on the edge of my bed, tearing open the letter with shaky hands. My eyes scan the words written on the page, my heart sinking as I read the contents. My mate is proposing to declare war against the Blood Slashing Pack, blaming them for the recent attacks on our Pack.

I feel a wave of anger and betrayal w