He pointed, and I followed the direction of his fingertips to the door, which was indeed splintered as if hit by a freight train. It hung crookedly off one hinge, the other two dangling uselessly in the air. “He was still breathing, and I called for Sergei to get the healer, but he faded in front of me, Alpha. It was seconds. Mihaela’s name was on his lips when he passed.” My wolf was clawing angrily at my insides, raging to come out and shred this room with claws and fangs, but I locked him down with iron will. “I want the Russo Alpha found and brought back immediately. This reeks of Russo cowardice. Send out three enforcers.” I gave the order to no one in particular, but the sound of running footsteps assured me that it would be carried out. I would kill the bastard who did this, and

