Thorne sat in his office, going through his accounts as he waited for General Halister, who he had summoned minutes earlier. He was very interested in what Halister had to say concerning the m******e that had taken place at the Valley of Gods, orchestrated by Darius and Serene. Goosebumps riddled his skin whenever he thought about the m******e. He couldn’t believe Darius had gone that far just to plant a seed of discord between him and his mate, and to further their plans of killing him and seizing his territory. He wondered what plans they had put in place for the next phase, and to think he had been living with his own enemies all this time. His door creaked open as the gut of General Halister preceded him past the doorway into the office. “Alpha Thorne, I must say it’s a pleasure to

