“Keep your cool, Alpha,” the Beta snarled from the other end of the line. "I've heard you got quite a scolding from the Council for abducting Joanna. You're already losing credibility, and my information can restore your reputation."
I was shocked to realize that this despicable person had been my Beta for years. We had worked closely together, yet we were never true friends. Since his father had served as a Beta under mine, it was inevitable that he would take over. Now, seeing his true nature revealed, I couldn’t help but question why it hadn’t been obvious to me all along.
"What do you gain from this?" I asked him, trying to keep my anger in check. "Is your plan just to hold onto the millions and dodge getting hunted down?"
"That sounds like a good deal," he responded with a hint of
