ALPHA CHASE POV I laid Anya down on the bed with painstaking care, my insides churning with a violent mix of anger and raw fury. Could this be the reason for her questions about those two? The memory of tasking them personally with her well-being now felt like a cruel twist of irony. A single drop of blood clung to the corner of her lips. Gently, I used my thumb to wipe away the blood—mine, I realized with a sickening lurch—before covering her still form with the blanket. For a while, I'd forgotten about Grace and Maxine, as I was lost in thoughts. 'She was not a member of this pack from the start,' Arlo's voice echoed in my mind over and over again. 'She came to this pack around ten years ago. We never knew about her parents or families. She has been alone during her lifetime here bef

