The joyous music that had filled the Blood Crescent pack hall just moments ago screeched to a halt, replaced by a deafening silence broken only by the ragged breaths of a grieving father. Alpha Rufus hunched over the lifeless body of his daughter, Namsi. Her gorgeous body was now pale and still, a single, half-empty goblet lying beside her limp hand. An agonizing snarl ripped from Rufus' throat, sending shivers down the spines of even the most hardened warriors present. "What happened to my daughter!" Alpha Rufus growled, his eyes turning dark with rage, causing everyone around to step away from him. Randall and his officials stood by, speechless. How did this even happen? In his pack? He had made sure to emphasize the importance of safety to his warriors during this event. Ye

