ALEX
The moment I ended the call with Rhys, an old friend from the Brotherhood Pack, my heart rammed against my chest like a war drum. Percy... She was headed to the airport with pack warriors under Sinclair’s orders.
It didn’t even surprise me anymore. My father was consistent in his sabotage. He always found a way to twist the narrative, twist the truth. This time, he wanted to twist my future.
I didn’t have the luxury to tell Arrde. She was finally breathing, finally believing me—even if only a little. If I told her now, she’d turn back. She always sacrifices herself for everyone else. That’s what they counted on. That’s what I had to outsmart.
I yanked the steering wheel left, taking a shortcut, nearly clipping the edge of a traffic divider. My fingers trembled around my phone as I
