CHAPTER TWENTY

MAX

As I shut the cabin door, my heart breaks. The proof Jacklyn showed me was compelling, but still, it's hard for me to believe Victoria would really do this.

I was so sure she loved me. I was so sure she was my true mate. It's hard for me to imagine I could have been this wrong.

But I was. I must have been. She's set a fire that's put my whole pack in danger. And that's where I need to focus my energies now.

Victoria doesn't matter now. Only the pack matters.

I go to tell my guys to triple check the evacuation of the camp. Then, I return to the front line to see if there's anything else I can do to help stop the fire.

Every time I look at the fire, it's like it's getting bigger. It's like it wants to swallow us up.

It's hard to put out a fire like this, but I can't walk away from it, either. We're all doing the best we can, but despite our best efforts, it seems like the fire is winning.

It's not long before the fire is burning dangerously close to the camp. I can see the