[Ryder] They were utterly disgusting—vile. I'd taken the liberty of barging into the Silvermoon Pack's land unannounced, especially after the so-called 'security' tried to get tough with us. Pathetic. They'd barely lasted a minute against Elvis. I was running out of patience. Less than half an hour remained until midnight, and I had no time for games or diplomacy. Why should I? Their omega had stolen from me, and I had come to collect. If Celeste had expected me to bargain with her necklace, she would have been unfortunate to find out that I hadn't brought it along. At first, my plan was simple: confront her, demand my property back, and let her pack deal with her punishment. If they got tough, I would simply use force. But now? Now my anger was entirely redirected. Perhaps it wa

