I didn't touch it. I only looked. It wasn't a threat to me or Lila. It was a short, sharp message addressed directly to the Alpha King:
I have the pups. I want my brother in return. If he doesn’t come to the Black Wood within twenty-four hours, they die.
My blood went cold.
“He... he took all the pups in my pack,” Alex stammered, twisting his hands. “ he is setting up a trap for you and he’s using my pack as bait.”
I felt the rage boil over. It wasn't just about Mark escaping. It was about Alex’s weakness, his refusal to listen, and the terrible price others now had to pay.
we could have avoided this but he trusted that I had some sort of Vendetta against his sister so he weren't against everything I said and these other repercussions
“You came here,” I said, speaking slowly, deliber
