I stayed rooted in the woods long after my father disappeared into the shadows.
The weight of his words pressed down on me like a stone on my chest. Kill Ryder and take his place as Alpha.
The thought turned my stomach. I had been angry with Ryder plenty of times, but never once had I imagined ending his life. Never.
I shook my head, trying to clear the fog. Doris. I needed to see her. I had to know she was still breathing.
Pushing through the trees, I stepped back into the open, but the moment I looked down, I cursed.
My clothes were shredded from the shift—ripped shirt hanging in strips, pants torn at the knees. I couldn’t walk into the clinic looking like a wild animal.
I waited in the shadows beside the path. Footsteps approached. A young male omega came walking by, humming sof
