CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE

Douglas lay listless on his bed. He'd been awake for hours unable to sleep as the fear of Andrew's decision gripped and taunted him.

The words of the familiar spirit that visited him weeks ago buzzed in his brain.

'They won't attack you directly or harm your son. They'll shake the foundations of your ascension to power. Piece by piece, they'll dig up all those skeletons you've buried deep. They'll reveal all the curses you turned to rumors and myths, they'll expose your malevolent deals. They'll destroy what you cherish the most and like the final icing on a cake, your Brighton will fall……… To save yourself and your precious pack, Andrew has to step in as Alpha immediately. Time's running out Douglas, you have just a few weeks to go before they come for you.'

He swallowed. It was slowly coming to pass. He'd realized a few hours earlier that the recent attack was not to wipe out the pack. No, the spirit was right, they wanted the pack to suffer but mostly wanted to attract the Compli