Richard's POV I was at a crossroads, thinking of how I could save myself from such a mess. I had just lost two guards because of Amelia. Even in her absence, she was still bringing me pain. But the question remained, why did Gray want her so badly after he had previously rejected her? There was no possible idea coming to my mind. Ryder wouldn't release Amelia without a fight. He was one of the strongest warriors and was highly tactical whenever it came down to defense or attack. I didn't want Ryder on my neck. He had influence, and he could cause other alphas to attack me. I couldn't risk all of this because of a worthless, wolfless— "Darling! I've been calling you, what has been taking your mind off the plain world?" Isla, my Luna, was standing in front of me. "Apologies, haven't

