THIRD POV
Rain poured heavily outside, hitting the roof and windows of Alpha Gareth’s room like a drum. It felt like each drop was counting down time, reminding him of how fast time was ticking.
Inside, the room was dark. Only a little bit of light slipped through the blinds whenever lightning flashed. Everything was quiet except for the constant sound of rain beating down.
Alpha Gareth sat on the edge of the bed without a shirt on, rubbing his temples. He had just come back from another long, tiring meeting with his council, once again dealing with some of the obstacles in the way of his quest to become the Alpha King.
His father in-law had also informed him of the new development, and how they would need to speed things up to get what they want.
Behind him, Laura stood at the windo
