-TRISTAN- "Yes, Alpha?" Tyra walked toward me with lowered lashes and a coy smile, playing the sweet‑girl act. Which she’s nowhere near. We stood beneath a broad magnolia tree outside the training grounds. I didn’t want an audience for this. After Iris left, Mark forced the session to continue, mostly to shut down the whispering. My Beta was in a foul mood, barking orders like he was leading a charge. The wind kicked up, dark clouds racing across the sky. Beyond the mountains, a gray‑green horizon warned that a storm was coming. "What was that, Tyra?" With my arms crossed, I watched her. In tiny designer shorts and a fitted sports bra barely containing her chest, she looked like she’d come here to pose. But appearances lie. Tyra was a trained fighter, a good one. Her father, an as

