Darrian's POV
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Power is everything.
I once believed love had a place in this world. That the bond of a mate could temper the steel inside me. That softness didn't equal weakness.
That illusion had died somewhere between the veils and the battlefield.
Now, all that remained was clarity.
I ruled with dominance. Unquestioned authority. And my pack? It thrived under the force of my iron will.
So when my Beta stormed into my office, eyes wide and scent laced with alarm, I already knew I wouldn't like what he had to say.
"You'd better sit," he said.
I didn't.
He handed me a file instead. "It's Bloodmoon. They've got a new Alpha."
I flipped open the folder and scanned the report. "A she-wolf?"
"Not just any female. One who came out of nowhere. Her bloodline's unknown, but she's..
