Lucian
I knew from the start that the Mate Ball would be too tempting a target for the Rogues to resist. I prepared for their infiltration without revealing my plans to anyone but Kieran. There was no one else I could trust. The guards obeyed, yes, but they could easily be convinced to stand aside to allow a Rogue challenger to attack.
I also knew that the other Alphas wanted me and my brother dead. They hadn't paid much attention to us when we reclaimed our birth pack. That was nothing special. Werewolves who survived as Rogues tried to get back what they lost all the time. We were just two of the rare ones who actually pulled it off.
But then we conquered a second pack, and a third. Then the other Alphas started to take notice. They watched us gain power and strength and they knew we
