Landons POV
Talia walks out on me, with her “going to grab dinner” excuse.
She's hurt for multiple reasons, and I get her. Losing a child must hurt, not especially one who's more than a child but a doorway to the realization of our ambitions. We were so f*****g close.
I have to think of something fast.
Vance and Talia should be back from the games now.
Jackpot!
“Hey Mars,” Between my wolf and I, he's always been the smarter one, “what do you think are the chances of me being crowned Alpha in the case of Vance's demise.”
“You are second in command, isn't that clear enough?” Mars validation waters my ego, making me lust after Vance's disappearance all the more.
“And how well do you think I would do?” I really do not care, at all. I'm just trying to talk to someone to escape the
