RYLAND POV.Roaring in anger, I flung the glass I held in my hand against the wall, my chest heaving erratically. Jade was not here and yet it was a freaking battle to get everyone to respect and obey me. I'd done everything, killed, tortured, and maimed, but yet, they kept asking for her and saying all sorts of shit about how I was unfit to lead, and they also suspected that I had something to do with my father's death.That wasn't far-fetched because I did, but they'll never catch me, I'll kill each one of them before they got to me. I smirked, thinking about all the blood I'd already shed in just a few days of taking over the syndicate.The door to my office opened and Simone stepped through the door, his gaze weary."Shut the door behind you," I said and he obliged. "Well, did you find her body"?"I'm sorry boss, but we've spent days scouring the forest and..." He paused, looking caught in the headlight as he struggled to find his next words. "The Forest seems to be a haunted maz

NILL POV. "I don't like the new developments father, if the pack members find out about the whole business we've been running on the side, it might lead to a rift...""Enough! Stop speaking and let me think", Vaughn snapped, his fist bunched tightly as he replayed the night In the woods in his head, the emotion that came with it leaving a bitter taste on his tongue. Dearil had challenged him, had threatened him and he'd had no choice but to back down, that too, in front of the pack soldiers. It was unacceptable. It was humiliating. An Alpha never submitted to Its subject but he had and he couldn't get past that."There's something about that girl. I swear I've seen her face before... "Vaughn glanced up at him, his irises acquiring a red hue as his rage filled the room. "I told you to stop talking" he gritted out, putting enough power into his voice to cause Detinos pain.Detinos jaw bunched as he tried to appear unaffected. "I'm sorry father. Forgive me".Vaughn's eyes became their

RYLAND POV."You can't keep me here you son of a bitch" Mirabella yelled as she struggled against her bounds, her short dark hair bobbing and sticking to her face because of the sweat that beaded all over her face from the heat of the basement.I sighed in irritation, getting fucking sick of all the noise she'd been making since she was brought In. I'd thought about having her gag, but her red pouty lips had an appeal to them, so I tried to tolerate her. I shouldn't have. It was not worth the pain my poor ears were going through. I stepped closer to her making sure all she saw was my lips moving. "Shut your yapping Mira, don't make me hurt you" I warned, staring at her with no pity in my gaze. Vito had been acting up, but with his beloved daughter gone, I hoped to take him down a peg or two. The old man might even die of a heart attack once he found out that his beloved daughter was missing. An excellent outcome if you ask me. "I can't believe you'll do this to me. We're family. You

RYLAND POVUncle Vito's eyes were bloodshot as he stared at me. He had his fist clenched, and his eyes followed every move I made. The toll of losing his daughter had taken a lot more from him than I expected. It was good, but I didn't like the look of suspicion in his beady eyes. Simone was a fucking snitch, but he wouldn't be talking anymore not when he was six feet under the ground. The worms were probably feasting on his carcass now. Served the filthy bastard right too.It was good I'd set Antonio on his trail. The traitor had tried to warn Vito of my plans. He didn't succeed, but I was sure they'd communicated before the initial meet up so I was sure Vito suspected foul play. It didn't matter. If uncle Vito misbehaved, then I'd have no choice but to kill his little princess. I'd also have to get rid of him too because I couldn't take any chances."How much longer are you going to take. They might be torturing her right as we speak".Sighing in annoyance, I pushed my hair back,

DEARIL POVJade Alvarez was choosing me and as I let my finger trail her skin, my heart hammered against my ribs. The feeling was insane, but I loved it, it was a change from the usual rejection I received every waking hour. For the first time, someone had chosen to stay with me. Jade had chosen me and that was her undoing because now she was mine. I was never going to let her go, and if I had to kill everything that breath to make sure of it then I would do it without blinking an eye. My wolf howled its consent and if it wasn't for the fact that our bite could kill her, we would have marked her as ours. Her scent was divine, but I wanted the whole world to know she was mine. I wanted her to reek of me so that they all knew who she belonged tomJade stared at me from under her lashes. "Do you really think that you can keep me here forever, away from the world? Away from my family" The question grated on my nerve but the docile way she'd asked me made me furious. Where was the fire