Amethyst squeezed Ford’s knee with her hand. “How’s the search for your former members going?” I asked. Ford had told me that many of his pack members had left the pack under his father’s rule, and he wanted to get them to come back. “Great,” Ford said. “Amethyst used her magic to locate them. I v
“That’s unexpected.” I leaned back in my chair. “Goddess knows we didn’t make it easy. I’m sorry for my part in that. I should have supported you from the beginning.” “Thank you for acknowledging that.” “I know the irony of me coming to you,” Noah continued. “I’ve challenged you for the Alpha tit
“Are you going rogue?” “That’s the plan.” “You know how dangerous that is?” I sat forward and put my arms on the desk. “Noah, you don’t have to go. If you’re willing to live by the rules and be a productive member of the pack, you should stay.” “After what I’ve done, it doesn’t feel right to stay
ALPHA STOLL’S POV: The scene at the training field was charged. Adam and Abe paced back and forth on the sideline of the field, muttering to each other. The pack members tried to ignore them, but they were obviously irritated. Beta Justin had his eyes fixed on the two old-timers from the front of t
“You’re betraying us, Noah?” Adam asked, turning his attention to Noah. “I’m finally standing up for what’s right,” Noah replied. “I won’t enable your delusions anymore. You deserve to be punished for your crimes.” “And what about yours, Noah?” Adam turned to me. “You know he helped kill your fat
“What Adam said is true,” Abe answered. “But you’re worse than your father. At least he didn’t ally himself with witches and she-wolves.” “Okay, Abe, Adam,” I addressed them. “By your own admission, the two of you conspired and murdered your Alpha and your Beta. You hired rogues to invade our land
ALPHA STOLL’S POV: I had never officially been to Ledger’s pack. As I pulled up to Waning Moon’s gate, it dawned on me that if things went the way I wanted, it would be my pack soon. The guard approaching my car would be part of my pack. Our pack. Mine and Ledger’s. I rolled down my window, and t
“You could die from losing your wolf,” I said, fear filling me. “Best case scenario, I get through this and am human. A weak human.” “How did this—” I started but stopped myself. “It’s because of me. I took too long. He didn’t think I would mark you.” “I’ve been trying to move on,” Ledger said.