Hunter POV
Seeing Gloria in that state shattered me. But the realization that the men sent to ambush her belonged to my pack made me feel like an utter failure. I promised her forever, yet this past year, I have failed her time and time again. Sometimes I feel like I never deserved her. But I am a selfish man, and I am not willing to let her go. She is the only woman I have ever loved... my entire world. I should never have listened to my family and my pack.
Now, my mate lies unconscious, and I don't even know if she will make it. And what about our pup? After helping Leonard’s Beta clean up the mess we made, I had a heated argument with Carol and then left. I know she won’t help me again. Our uneasy alliance has officially ended. The one outcome we both dreaded came to pass. Gloria got
