“When the King was away, General Astrea approached me and commanded that I sneak into the Lady Maximillian’s room.” “To do what?” “To assassinate her. The General didn’t want to take any chances with the destined mate of the King so close. She wanted to be rid of her permanently.” The recording stops as the King furiously slams his powerful fist down the mahogany table of his study. The sound of wood cracking under the pressure of his fist filled the air. It was as if a tree had split apart. Caine and I winced away, his dominating Alpha presence almost suffocating for any that were close. Our wolves edged away, frightened to be this close to such a powerful being. “How did you get this?” The King bellowed, punching through the television that Caine had wheeled in. The screen that wa