L's

r in front of me. My pack gathered before me, their faces filled w

lt with swiftly. I will n

e corner. "You, Ryker, have failed me for t

s a sign of him begging me, but I showed no merc

n, my beta, Zephyr, approached

hyr came near. "W

ing stronger. His pack is expandin

d. "What are yo

ur pack's safety. He's ruthless, Kael, and he won't hesitate to destroy us. I also heard...

never let that happen. I'll cru

o me. You're not invincible. You have fears and doub

aid of Kieran, afraid of his power and his influence, he was no ordinary

But what choice do I have? I can'

me, Kael. I'm your beta, your friend. Toget

Maybe, just maybe, I didn't have to face this alone. Mayb

live up to. "Very well, Z

my determination to destroy Kieran a

his hesitation, he knew something. "Kael, ther

yebrow. "What

bout the pack's history, Kael. About th

of me, I leaned forwar

About the murders, Kael. The ones that

owed. "What

dn't just kill rival wolves. He killed our pack members. W

ad always known my father was ruthless, but I had

is, Zeph?" I asked, my voi

about the murders. And I think he's using that knowledge to gathe

our pack's dark past, it could mean the end of our rule. The end of our pack. Kill

I asked, feeling desp

e determination there. "We need to stop Ki

this would be a fight to the death, but I was ready. I would d

ice firm and leaving no room for arguments. "We'

But we need to be careful. Kieran is cunn

hat this would be a dangerous mission, but I was ready. I would do w

ard at the entrance of the chamber. The doors burst o

, their voice dripping wit

same wolf I had banished from the pack just hours before.

ready for attack. "You're supposed to

've come for revenge. I have teamed up with

teeth bared. "Leave now, before things get ugly. Trust

where, Zephyr. I've come to help the right person take awa

to the death, and I was ready. But just as I was about to attack, Ryker's

e dripping with malice. "I th

entrance of the chamber, where a f

e. It was Kieran, my brother, my enemy.

bro