AFTER THE AUDIENCES Four Alphas. Four claims. One woman whose heat is rising… uncontrollably. Alicia stepped out of the private chamber, breath uneven, sweat dampening her temples. Not from fear or desire but from overload. Each Alpha had left her marked in their own way, not physically, but emotionally and energetically. Their scents lingered on her skin. Their power vibrated against her own. And their wolves were howling for her. Victoria was waiting in the hall, leaning against the stone pillar like she’d been expecting this exact level of chaos. “Well?” she asked, raising a brow. “Did you get what you needed from them?” Alicia opened her mouth and her knees nearly buckled. Victoria grabbed her by the arm instantly. “Alicia?” “I—I don’t know,” Alicia whispered, clutching her ow

