Derek Houston sat in his lavish study, the dim light casting long shadows across the opulent room. Heavy drapes were drawn, blocking out the evening sun. Empty bottles of whiskey littered the mahogany desk, and Derek's bloodshot eyes were fixed on a half-empty glass in his hand. He couldn't shake the humiliation of his recent defeat against Alpha Tyler and the Moonstone pack. Despite being human, Derek had been confident his weapons and the witch Clarissa strategy would prevail. But the supernatural forces, and that treacherous witch Clarissa, had thwarted him.Clarissa had betrayed him, driven by her desire for Melissa, who remained with Tyler as his mate. Derek hadn't even known Melissa possessed any powers. The betrayal gnawed at him, adding to his frustration and confusion about the hid
