Aria's POV The tension between Alpha Logan and Alpha Denderick's guards was electrifying. From my vantage point, I watched Logan step closer to the guards. "You have no right to search the pack house," Logan growled. "I only gave you permission to search the pack, not my home." The leader of Alpha Denderick's guards bristled. "We have orders from the Council—" "Your orders end at my doorstep," Logan interrupted, his eyes narrowing. "This pack house is off-limits." The guards tried to protest, but Logan's eyes flashed with an intensity that made them hesitate. "Leave now," he commanded. I could see the struggle in the eyes of Denderick's guards as they fought the compulsion. They staggered back in alarm, seeing the power in his eyes. One by one, they turned and walked away, defeated

