Alpha Grayson - POV I signaled the team and Cole to leave. I needed to speak with the witch alone—get to the bottom of this curse mark on Grace. My instincts told me Glinda knew more than she was letting on. Her voice was calm, a little too calm. “What do you want from me?” I stared at her, my patience wearing thin. “You know exactly what I want, Glinda. Don’t play games with me.” Her composure cracked, her silence stretching into something heavy. I leaned forward, my voice dropping. “I’m not interested in threats or force. I just want to know what’s going on… and I want to keep my mate safe.” Her gaze darkened as if testing the sincerity of my words. “Grace isn’t just any wolf, Grayson. That curse mark—” she paused, almost hesitant, “—it gives her the power to annihilate everything i

