Tom’s PoVIt had taken a few days but things had finally calmed down enough at the pack for us to be able to mount our reconnaissance. Lilly hadn’t wanted me to go, worrying that I would run into trouble and end up hurt somehow. I tried my best to reassure her though and finally, after much persuasion, I left her to go and meet the mercenary leader.We had agreed to meet with Delores before we left so that she could update us on Alpha King Andrew’s condition but as I expected, when we arrived, there was very little change to his condition.“Would you like to see him before you leave?” She asked softly as we stood outside his room, peering through the glass on the door at the myriad of tubes that linked him to life-saving machines.“Is it really necessary?” I said coldly as the mercenary leader tutted loudly.“The least you could do is pay your respects to the king you know. Once he’s recovered I’m sure he’ll be immensely grateful to all those who helped to remove the usurpers and rein

“Do you think we got enough information?” Lilly asked me as soon as we stepped outside the interrogation room, my head turning and snapping towards her in surprise at the sound of her voice.“Lily? What are you doing down here?”“I had to hear it for myself.” she answered softly, “The sooner Luna Kelly is removed from her position the better. Do you have enough on her to make it happen?”“I think so,” I sighed, “It’s still going to be messy as hell though.”“Are we still moving ahead with the plans for tonight?” The mercenary leader asked as he rubbed his chin thoughtfully.“Yeah, let’s get these omega’s escorted to more comfortable chambers and take a quick break, What do you say?”The mercenary leader chuckled as he looked between Lily and me.“Sure, go and play lovebirds for a little while before we show your Alpha how an escape plan is done, yeah?”Lilly blushed furiously and lowered her head, and the sight of her so embarrassed stirred the fury of my beast.“I do not play at anyt

Amber’s PoVWe moved in silence, Viola’s guards setting a brutal pace as they frogmarched us through the shadows, a wall of bodies separating Ryan and me from each other.The further we walked into the forest, the more a pit of unease grew in my stomach and I couldn’t seem to shake the image of Viola’s grinning face out of my mind as she watched us leave.“Ryan..” I said nervously but his name dissolved into a cry of surprise as the man at my back shoved me roughly forward and despite my best efforts to remain upright, I stumbled and fell.“For fuck sake, No talking! Are you dumb? Do you want to get us caught?!” The guard snarled as he lifted me by my hair off the ground.“Get your fucking hands off her!” Ryan snarled as he turned and attempted to come to my defense, but the other guards surrounded him, blocking his progress and laughing at his anger.“Not much you can do about this right now though is there?” The guard sneered as he dragged me to my feet and shoved me again, the men

Amber’s PoVIt took only a few seconds for the realization to dawn on me that Delores was implying that all along, Ryan and I had been meant to be together. Both of us had been meant to suffer to get to where we are today, yet, none of this seemed fair in the slightest.“You need to tell her Ryan.” Delores pressed, “There's no escaping destiny, and the more the both of you know, the better for you both.”“Ryan?” I asked with a frown as he radiated nothing but anger and hatred towards the woman before us, “What is she talking about? What don’t I know?”“You just don’t know when to shut up, do you? I don’t know where you get off waltzing in and out of people’s lives as and when you see fit, to proclaim their futures as if they asked to be chosen for something special…”“Ryan please!” I pleaded with him as my heart began to beat anxiously in my chest.Whatever it was that Ryan was hiding from me couldn’t be good and as he turned to face me I could see the conflicted emotions on his face

Tom’s PoVIt wasn’t difficult to track down Alpha Luke’s head of finance. When we found that he wasn’t anywhere near his workplace, we headed to the only other location that he was known to frequent.The smell of stale sweat that assaulted our senses as we entered the bar made me want to gag, but I did my best to hold back the urge.“I don’t see him here.” The mercenary leader murmured as we scanned the faces of the patrons here.I grunted in response and pushed my way past the bouncers who looked at each other hesitantly. This was a private club and only members were allowed, but with the mercenary leader at my side, engaging us was more of a risk for these men on the door.“He won’t be in plain sight.” I replied, “He has specific tastes that aren’t fit for public knowledge.”The mercenary leader’s face darkened as soon as he understood what I meant and he lifted his lip in disgust.“The back rooms then.” He snorted as he turned and headed straight for the door where an increasingly