>>>Xander’s POV<<< Absolute shitshow. That is what my life has become in the two weeks since my mother pulled her s**t and betra yed us all. Knowing my sister was safe and with her mate helped ease the pain of my family falling apart, but I felt a deep personal sting about my mother. The fact that she thought I would accept such a foul victory, or would be so gullible as to believe in her ruse against Alpha Slant and Southern Crest Pack, was an insult that left a wound I couldn’t describe. Have I shown her that I am so callous? That I am as devious and treacherous as she is? The thought made me sick. I have always tried to be a fair and caring leader. My Pack always came before anything else, and each member was special and had their own qualities to contribute; that’

