Merikh stood on his balcony watching the city below him; it was his favorite place to be. He always felt indispensable whenever he was here. Like he could reach out and take and keep taking. Finally, he was about to take something that belonged to him. He finally had Seth in his grasp, and in a few hours, the only obstruction between him and his dreams would be gone, and his path would be cleared.
***
The news reached Viola immediately after the incident. His men had called for backup, but Seth was long gone before help came.
She was in her room when the message came. It was delivered by a nervous scout who could barely meet her gaze.
“Alpha Seth’s convoy was hit, Luna. He… he’s missing, ma’am,” the scout stammered.
Viola dismissed the scout with a flick of her fingers, hiding her rea
