*Neutralize the threat? Alpha?* A terrifying suspicion struck me like lightning! Was my mother"s trip to New York for more than just a routine meeting? Was she planning to propose… an assassination plot against a werewolf Alpha at the Council? Was her target… could it eventually include Luke, who was already showing such strong Alpha potential? Pure, unadulterated fear seized my heart, stealing my breath. Her hatred wasn"t just directed at me anymore. She wanted to use the power of the Witch"s Council to target the entire werewolf species, to go after their Alphas! I clutched the cold parchment, my knuckles white. No! Absolutely not! I couldn"t let her scheme succeed! Any lingering hesitation or fear I had about the New York trip was instantly replaced by a fierce, unyielding resolve. I *h
