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2025-08-01 08:20:00Bryan's POV
By the time we returned to the pack house, I was still fuming. Every nerve in my body felt raw, and the weight of the day made me feel like I was going to explode if I didn’t release some of this anger. My father had praised me earlier for finally giving thoughtful input, but then Henry—his ever-loyal shadow—had to open his mouth with those smug, underhanded comments as if I were some lazy fool who didn’t deserve to breathe the same air as the council members. I wasn’t going to let that slide, not today.The moment I stepped into the hallway, I barked, “Get me Henry. Now.”One of the guards scurried off without hesitation. I paced the length of the hall, my hands balled into fists. My chest felt tight, like there was something clawing its way out. Henry had been undermining me for too long, always looking down on me because I wasn’t the perfect soldier my father wanted me to be. But I’d had enough. Today, I was going to remind him that I was no longer the boy
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Bitten, Branded And Bare 57
Beta Ash's POVThe sun was just beginning to rise when I stood in the courtyard, a stack of sealed letters in my hand. Each one bore Enzo’s insignia—the mark of our pack. Today wasn’t a day for small talk or procrastination. Enzo had asked me to summon the Alphas for an emergency meeting. The tension surrounding the rogue attacks had escalated, and we couldn’t afford to sit idle while the threats grew stronger.“Make sure these get to every Alpha personally,” I instructed the young couriers lined up before me. My voice was sharp, not because I was angry, but because I needed them to understand the weight of their task. “No delays. Baron, Rowland, Knox—every one of them must know this is urgent. Ride through the night if you have to.”They all nodded, gripping the leather pouches like their lives depended on it. In a way, they did. Failure wasn’t an option.I handed the last letter to the fastest rider among them, a wiry boy with determination in his eyes. “This one i
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Bryan's POVThe morning after my father’s unexpected praise, I woke up with a renewed sense of purpose—and maybe a little too much arrogance. For once, I wasn’t rolling out of bed with a pounding hangover or with my mind blank about what to do next. No, today I had a mission. I was going to prepare myself for the upcoming council meeting and show everyone, especially Henry, that I wasn’t just some spoiled brat riding on my father’s name.I stretched lazily on my bed, staring at the ceiling with a smirk. Council meeting, huh? They’ll finally have to hear me out instead of whispering that I’m nothing but trouble. The memory of Henry’s face last night, twisted in pain with that vase hitting his skull, gave me a strange sense of satisfaction. Not that I was proud of the violence… but seeing the Beta, who always acted like I was a joke, finally shut his mouth was deeply satisfying.“Get up, Bryan,” I muttered to myself, throwing the blanket aside. “You have things to do today
Bitten, Branded And Bare 55
Bryan's POVBy the time we returned to the pack house, I was still fuming. Every nerve in my body felt raw, and the weight of the day made me feel like I was going to explode if I didn’t release some of this anger. My father had praised me earlier for finally giving thoughtful input, but then Henry—his ever-loyal shadow—had to open his mouth with those smug, underhanded comments as if I were some lazy fool who didn’t deserve to breathe the same air as the council members. I wasn’t going to let that slide, not today.The moment I stepped into the hallway, I barked, “Get me Henry. Now.”One of the guards scurried off without hesitation. I paced the length of the hall, my hands balled into fists. My chest felt tight, like there was something clawing its way out. Henry had been undermining me for too long, always looking down on me because I wasn’t the perfect soldier my father wanted me to be. But I’d had enough. Today, I was going to remind him that I was no longer the boy
Bitten, Branded And Bare 54
Alpha Enzo's POVThe morning sunlight filtered through the tall glass windows of my study, casting golden streaks across the polished wooden floor. I sat behind my desk, absently twirling a pen between my fingers while my gaze lingered on the map spread out in front of me. The week-long event was approaching—an annual tradition that brought our allies and neighboring packs together for strategy talks, combat demonstrations, and, truthfully, a bit of posturing.We had to appear united. Strong. Untouchable.The door creaked open, and I didn’t need to look up to know who it was. Ash walked in with his usual quiet authority, Kael followed with a slight limp that he tried to hide, and Atlas sauntered in last, his grin annoyingly casual.“You called?” Ash asked, setting down a few scrolls and reports on my desk. His tone was calm, but I caught the faint flicker of curiosity in his eyes.I leaned back in my chair, steepling my fingers. “Yes. We need to finalize preparat
Bitten, Branded And Bare 53
Alpha Baron's POV “A patrol exchange program. Shared resources. Joint training camps. I want to bring our packs closer before any breach becomes a disaster.” He turned slightly, eyes flicking to Bryan with interest. “Your son offered a particularly... brilliant solution. Suggesting we rotate elite guards between packs, mixing them in at levels where loyalty is tested, but not predictable. He said the traitors would out themselves in unfamiliar environments.”That made me blink.Bryan? Came up with that?I turned to him, eyes narrowed. “You said that?”Bryan nodded once. “It made sense. If someone’s leaking information from inside, you break their rhythm. Make them report back to unfamiliar handlers. Traitors operate best in patterns. Break that, and they get sloppy.”Lennox smiled. “He’s right. It’s something even my advisors hadn’t thought of. I think it could work.”I didn’t know whether to be impressed or suspicious. I studied my son again, searching
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Alpha Baron's POVThe morning air clung thick with tension, the kind I had grown too familiar with. There was a faint drizzle earlier, and now the dew on the windows cast a sheen over the glass, making the sun behind them look weaker than usual. I hated weak light. It reminded me too much of the soft-hearted fools that cluttered our council chambers with their indecision. Strength—that was what held a pack together. Not sentiment. Not softness.I was in my office, the one built into the west wing of the estate, walls lined with war memorabilia and portraits of former alphas—ancestors who understood the gravity of legacy. I stood by the window, sipping from a dark cup of coffee. Bitter. Just how I liked it. No room for sugar-coated nonsense in my day."Henry," I called out without turning. I heard the subtle shuffle from beyond the door and knew he had been waiting.He pushed the door open slightly and stepped in, hands behind his back, ever the loyal Beta. “Alpha?”
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