“Alpha, I’m sorry to report that the traitor has escaped from our grasp,” he said, bowing his head in deference. “We had him cornered, but he managed to slip away. He burned Troy and seized on the chance to flee with your sister.” Damian slumped back in his chair, a sense of defeat washing over him. He felt betrayed and lost. He had treated the traitor like a family, and now he had turned against him and taken his sister. He couldn’t help but wonder if there were others in the pack working against him as well. “I’ll deal with him,” he said, his voice cold and hard. He couldn’t help but feel responsible for what had happened. As the leader of the pack, it was his duty to protect everyone under his care, but he had failed miserably in one case. His sister was now at the mercy of those who

