“I don’t understand why the Circle is coming. We haven't dealt with them since the last king was murder—” Alpha Chase cut himself off and glanced at him. “Sorry. Since King Jackson ascended to the throne,” he continued. That wasn’t a mistake. Chase was his biggest ally, but he never failed to mention the circumstances surrounding his father’s death every time they met. Most people outside his pack didn’t know what Alpha King Richard had been like in the end because they had kept him hidden. “They’re not here to see you, so don’t worry about it,” he answered with a tight smile. Chase had never openly challenged him. Like most Alphas, his ego was the size of a small country, but he was strong enough and intelligent enough to back it up. He would be a dangerous enemy for Dylan if he did

