I all but had my warriors drag Hector back to the pack house while Tanner and I stayed with the others and cleaned up the mess of bodies we left in the wake of my decision. I didn’t regret it. Not one bit. Yes, my anger had gotten the best of me, I will readily admit that. But there was no way I could risk my pack, my people, being slaughtered. The dragons would have destroyed my pack. They would have burned my people to ash. I couldn’t let that happen. “Alpha. Are you sure you want to stay?” Nathan, one of my best warriors asked. “Yes.” I responded impassively. “I am needed here. This was my decision, my doing.” “Alpha. You killed over half the dragons single handedly to protect your mate and your people. If I may be so bold, I think you need to rest. I think your mate needs you. An

