Jamie's Pov
The moon was high over the Vale Pack territory, shining down on the woods that surrounded our pack palace. I stood on the balcony of my mansion, the cool night air on my skin, but it did nothing to calm the turmoil inside me. Cassie was gone and I was to blame. I had made my choice, and now I was wondering if I’d made the right one.
Cassie was a low wolf, a mere shadow in the grand hierarchy of our pack. I had rejected her, thinking my duty as Alpha required me to choose someone of higher standing. Alexa, the daughter of one of the elderly, was the perfect choice politically. She was strong, capable and had the backing of the pack’s influential families. But as I stood there, looking out into the darkness, I couldn’t help but think of Cassie’s laughter, her spirit and the way
