ERIC'S POV
As soon as I heard that Ryker had gotten to the rogues' base, I had to think fast. There was no way I would let him take away Ophelia.
In as much as I didn't want to admit it, she was the backbone we needed in this pack, and losing her to a mere wolf was an insult to me.
His domineering aura challenged my existence. For the first time in my life, I felt threatened. There was something about him I couldn't decipher and I feared it would haunt me later.
After a moment of thought, I came to a conclusion and called my guards to summon some of my warriors to the office. I paced around the space while waiting impatiently for them. When they arrived, they bowed in reverence which I acknowledged, and asked them to raise their heads. My eyes darted toward each of them and the burni
