Alpha Samuel POV
I was angry once the news of Phoenix and her daughter's escape reached me. My plan to use Emery, Phoenix's other daughter, to lure Celia to me proved to be a complete bust. It seemed every time I was close to a victory, it slipped right through my fingers because of Caius and Celia.
I spent years trying to keep the two of them separate, and every plan failed. I assisted with Celia's capture as a child and helped arrange for her to be undetected in the human realm. It should have been impossible for Caius to connect with her from that distance.
The vampires, demons, and past Lycan King all wanted Celia for the power she held within. I simply want her away from the throne. I was a loyal council member for years and watched the kingdom crumble under weak leadership. I had
