Lean’s POV We already suspected Alpha Dante. He was the first on our list when we arrived in the city—where, surprisingly, we found something even more incredible than the clues pointing to the accusations we would later present before the Alpha Council. We had found our mate. The most stunning, powerful, and irresistible she-wolf any wolf could ever dream of. Our happiness with Selene was complete. But there were still gray clouds on the horizon that could dim that light. We returned to the barn from which Dante had fled. There were the mercenaries—men who now served Selene as if she were a goddess made flesh. And honestly, it was no wonder. She had shown them not only strength, bravery, and power—the most respected virtues among the packs—but also compassion and, at times, even ten

