Thorne's POV
Nothing about this marriage felt right.
Not the alliance. Not William’s eagerness. Not the way he had practically shoved his daughter into my hands. The more I thought about it, the more convinced I am that there was something he was hiding.
We stood at the edge of the training grounds. The sounds of grunts, growls, and heavy impacts filled the air, but my mind was elsewhere…calculating threats, piecing together puzzles, and trying to ignore the lingering burn in my chest from that damn green juice.
Tyler shifted beside me, still waiting for more. I could feel his questions hanging in the air, but before he could speak again, rapid footsteps pounded toward us.
“Alpha! Alpha!”
One of my patrol soldiers, Hayden, came rushing forward, breathing hard. Sweat poured down his f
