*FLASHBACK* THIRD POV Sophia sat in the dimly lit hotel room, her eyes fixed on the man across from her. He was a hitman, known only as "The Shadow," and she had hired him to take care of her problem. "So, let me get this straight," The Shadow said, his voice low and gravelly. "You want me to take out Mara, the pack's alpha female?" Sophia nodded, her eyes cold and calculating. "Yes, that's right. And it needs to look like an accident. I don't want any suspicion falling on me." The Shadow nodded, his eyes narrowing as he thought. "I can make it look like a hunting accident. Maybe a stray bullet or a trap gone wrong." Sophia smiled, her lips curling up in a cruel smile. "Perfect. And once Mara is out of the way, I'll be the one to take her place as alpha female." The Shadow raised an

