Eleanor did not believe for a second that Jonathan wanted to help Alpha Elroy take over Darkfall.From what she had gleaned so far, Jonathan wanted complete control of the packs he was targeting. He wanted to get rid of the Alphas and become a hybrid king ruling over werewolves.Why would he give Darkfall, one of the most prestigious werewolf packs, to another Alpha? He was more likely to use Elroy to get control over Darkfall.Alpha Elroy was one of those who had tried time and again to take some of Darkfall’s territories with no success. He must think having an ally like Jonathan was what he needed to finally achieve victory.How Eleanor saw it, Jonathan wanted the two packs to fight against each other. When they wore each other out, he would simply waltz in and take over both of them. It was the oldest trick in the book when it came to overcoming two enemies at once.Blackstorm had been his first target, and he had successfully created enough chaos through Mia to bring the pack to

After leaving the laboratory, Jonathan finally left Eleanor on her own. Unlike before, she did not have any guards trailing her. But she knew if she so much as tried to take a step outside the packhouse, there would be a pack of them watching her every move.She knew this was her chance to make her move. He had given her three days, but she had no idea how long it would take to get all the information she needed.She also had to find a way to either communicate to the others or a way to escape if she could not ask for backup.For now, her best hope was that one of the girls Jonathan kept here could somehow help her get what she needed. She had no idea how to help them break the control Jonathan had over them, but if she could find a way, maybe some of them would be willing to work with her.She wandered into the west wing of the house, where all the girls had disappeared earlier. Before she could get to the rooms, she came across a living area and spied the young blonde girl she had w

Eleanor had no idea why the poison was suddenly working on her, but she knew one thing. She could not let this happen.Henry was waiting for her, and she had to bring Jonathan and his little empire down. If he managed to control her, everything she had done so far would all be in vain.She closed her eyes and focused, fighting hard to remain sober even as her wolf spiralled out of control. Her skin was clammy with sweat from the exertion. However, even her efforts were not enough to stop a moan from slipping past her lips.Jonathan was surprised to hear Eleanor moan. Even better, her body had grown pliant beneath his, the fight draining out of her. It surprised him–he had expected to have to force her because the poison had no effect on her. But now, it suddenly seemed to be working.His eyes wandered to Livi’s dresser, where a few candles burned. They were scented candles that filled the room with a champignon smell, which could weaken a werewolf.He used the candles in all their roo

While Sophia and Miller held down the fort at the pack, Henry and Ethan led a team of skilled warriors to the location Mia had disclosed.As they got closer, Henry tried to establish a mind link with Eleanor, but he could not reach her. Instead, he felt a surge of strange energy blocking their communication, like a barrier that was keeping him from getting to her.As they got deep into the forest, they came to a marshy area that made navigation tricky. No werewolf dared to enter the area, it was too dangerous. If they came across any attackers, it would be near impossible to fight back.“Did she send us into a trap?” Ethan asked, suspecting Mia’s directions. If this was not a trick, she should have mentioned the marshland.Henry knew there was a huge possibility that Mia had tricked them. She was not the kind of person to be entirely honest even when her life was in the balance. But he was willing to take the risk, because there was only one way to find out whether she was telling the

Venturing into the marshy area was not easy. Henry and his warriors moved slowly and cautiously, but even that was not enough.The discomfort of making their way through the marshy ground was too much, and some of the warriors lost their footing and fell to the ground. But Henry did not let the unfriendly environment kill his resolve.He was alert as he led the group and occasionally reminded them to be mindful of their surroundings. The vegetation in the area would make it easy for the enemy to lay an ambush.They had just walked into one of the worst areas to navigate when hybrids and rogues suddenly appeared from their hiding spots. They came from all directions, leaving no escape route for Henry and his warriors.Jonathan was right there as his troops surrounded Henry and his warriors, making it impossible for them to move either forward or backward.He had been in a pissy mood since receiving the call about Eleanor, but now, he felt that everything was under his control. Henry ha