Jariah sits across from me, a smug look on his face as he stares me down, waiting for me to ask questions. But the truth is, I have no fucking idea where to even start. He already revealed that Allen was behind all of this, him and his dirty blood line. But how much can he actually know if he didn’t know Allen’s name and who he was to us and this pack?“How long have you been working with Allen?” I ask, and Jariah sighs. “He has always had his hands in the rogues in one way or another, from what I understand. I wasn’t born a rogue. I was once set to be an alpha until my destiny went up in flames. When I found the encampment of rogues, there was no leadership, just people cohabitating and existing. There is more than one rogue group out there, Mad Alpha.”“I am well aware.” I sigh, remembering the rogues who were chasing me and the viciousness in their eyes.Jariah wasn’t a part of the group of rogues that initially tried to kill me. I didn’t come in to contact with him until I made m

*Lana POV*“He will come for you.” Michael says, not looking at me as we trek through the woods. “He will come for both of us.” I remind him and he sighs. “I should have just gone alone.” He mutters.“You think that would have stopped him from coming?” I snort in a small laugh.“No, I suppose you are right.”I look at Michael in the moonlight. The subtle similarities to his son make me feel a little more at ease. The sheer mass of his body, though not as large as Maddox, is enough to make anyone fighting at his side feel more confident, but for me it’s his calm silence that I have found so familiar. We have hardly spoken in the past few hours. There isn’t much to talk about when guilt weighs so heavily on you, well, on both of us. When I ran into Michael in the kitchen, I could sense something was wrong. His usual quiet, calm was more of a silenced chaos as he fumbled around in the kitchen, trying to keep himself busy. I knew he had been in the pack house more, trying to do what he

*Maddox POV* Even in my sleep, I could feel her leave the pack. The change in my dreams from light and happy to nothing but agonizing sorrow was the first clue. But when the pain crept in, I used it to break out of the herbal prison I assume my father put me in. I’ve felt betrayal before and I’ve felt anger. But this mixture of emotions in my chest is something completely new. Something born of fear and panic. Oh, I’m angry, there is no doubt about that. But the thought of losing her, or Kohen touching her, sends a flood of pain through my nerve endings. I should feel something about my father helping her, but I’m certain once I shift my focus from her to him, the anger will settle in. But for now, as I approach them, there is nothing in me but cold relief washing over me. She is safe. Dad is with her. And they appear to have killed a few rogues. I’d say I’m proud of her, but I’m truthfully not surprised. She is a skilled warrior, and I trust her abilities. What I don’t trust is K

A clamoring among the crowd draws the attention of Kohen and Allen, and I see it as my opportunity to move forward. Landon’s eyes find me in the crowd, begging me not to move, but if he thinks for a damn second, I will allow him to never utter the words ‘I love you’ to his only child with his own voice, he is mistaken. I use the distraction to my advantage, throwing myself up to the roofs of these makeshift homes and bound from one to the other, closing in on the place they are holding Landon hostage. I leap up on to the hut closest to Kohen and Landon. The roof creaking before it collapses under foot. I grunt as I fall through and land roughly on a smaller figure. A woman screams out in pain as I roll to the side, plummeting off her and onto the ground before popping up on my feet. The door flings open and I grin, seeing Kohen’s worried expression on his face. “Mom are yo–What the fuck!” He cries out as I lurch forward, grabbing for his neck. He shifts to the side as my left legs

Glass shatters from the windows in the living room as bodies fly into my pack house. Matthias is at my back in a second, his body quaking in anger as he growls around at the men who circle around us.I take hold of Drew’s neck and toss him at one of the men who catches him. This had all been a part of Allen’s plan. How? I have no idea, but it is the only thing I can think of right now. How else would they know to come to my pack when they did? The only thing I take comfort in is that I surprised them by being here. They were expecting Maddox, which means I played right into Allen and Kohen’s hand by running off after my father. Shit. For an alpha, I sure as shit am missing a lot until it’s too late. “Where is your alpha?” one of the men ask stepping forward. I give Drew a look and he stutters as he speaks up.“S-s-she is the alpha.” He breathes and the man who asked eyes go wide. “That’s not possible.” He scoffs, and I square my shoulders.“Do I smell like I am lying?” I scoff. “Un