"She’s going to take over the pack? Has she lost her mind?" Bella voice was a low growl, laced with disbelief. "She wants to hand the Crimson Petals Pack over to the Night Walker Pack." Bella whispered.
"But there's a small issue," the alpha's voice added cautiously. "These people are proud. They won't just bow down to us."
"We'll make them bow," Ava's tone was cold, almost amused. "Tomorrow, Benedict will tell them to kneel before me. As for those who refuse…" Her lips curled into a wicked smile. "Well, hang them in the public plaza." She giggled, a chilling sound that made my blood boil.
I clenched my fists, the faint clink of my iron armor betraying my tension. Rick's grip on my wrist tightened, a silent warning to stay calm. His eyes, dark and sharp, flickered to me briefly, not ye
