Erick
I paced before the wide desk, unable to sit. My pulse thundered. The image of Sophia on that television screen had burned itself into my mind, impossible to shake.
The world had seen her strength. The world had seen what she was.
And now, everyone would be hunting for her.
I couldn’t let them reach her before I did.
The heavy door creaked open, and my most trusted men entered one by one.
They were wolves I had handpicked through blood and loyalty, men who would carry my secrets to the grave. Their faces were sharp with discipline, their shoulders straight, and each bowed as they entered.
“Alpha,” they chorused, their voices steady.
I gestured for them to rise. “You’ve all seen the reports?”
“Yes, Alpha,” my Beta replied, his voice gravelly with urgency. “We’ve begun collec
