JULY 25, TWENTY-FOUR HOURS TO ALPHA KING AWAKENING AND RELEASE OF THE SECOND FACE.
ASHER
“What the hell are you saying?!” Kate yelled, storming after me as I brushed past her, my boots echoing hard against the marble floor.
“Are you for real right now? Joining them? I mean, are you actually insane?”
I didn’t stop walking.
“All packs are required to join the assault,” I said coldly. “It’s the only reasonable course of action. I have to participate.”
“What?” My mother’s voice chimed in sharply behind me. “Are you serious right now, son?”
I halted. My shoulders stiffened, back still turned to them.
“Are you really trying to suck up to her? Asher, really? This is about Syra, isn’t it?” Kate accused, her voice dripping with resentment.
I turned slowly, meeting their stares with mine.
I had heard this same damn argument on repeat for the last week. Over and over again—like a damn broken record.
“You think I don’t know what I’m doing?” I asked, jaw clenched.
“You think I’m just blindly ru
