Amelia’s POV Damien’s doctrine was blasted on every channel, running in a dark red border with white letters across the bottom of the screen. During the news, the anchors argued over what this could mean. Why would Alpha Damien enact this old doctrine now? In the past, it had been used to protect its pack’s members right before an act of war. People worried now if the war was soon to be upon us again. I sat glued to the television in Jake’s estate, trying to decide what to do. Jake was in his office, arguing loudly with someone on the phone. His advisors maybe. They’d been calling non-stop. Martine and Lillian sat on either side of me, trying to offer me what comfort they could with their presence, but at this point, I was inconsolable. The verbiage of the doctrine spoke of traitors

