Zebrik’s POV I hurried back to the suite after cleaning up. Laurence was still alive—against his wishes. I had never seen someone beg for death so vehemently. I took personal pride in telling him exactly why he was being kept alive. Ruzzle had sent me a picture of him and Alea. She was beaming as he kissed her cheek. For someone who supposedly didn’t care about her, he roared and then cried like a baby when he saw it. As far as he knew, she had already moved on… with her new chosen mate. We had all the information we needed from him. Now it was all about payment—for the children, for Alea, and for accepting the job to kill Abby. For Andrew, it was also retribution for his sister… and the attack on that pack. The things Andrew could do were fascinating. Mind control is a terrifying, beau

