Teegan's P.O.V. We went through every file, and the more we read, the angrier we became. Brock was selling the female pups not only to be raised as breeders but also for humans to use them as pets. We found the same thing with the male pups. They were being sold to be raised to impregnate humans or as pets. There were so many of them over the years. "I understand he was the beta and had everyone fooled, but you can't tell me that in all these years, no one saw anything. Are we sure he was working alone?" I ask as I look through another file. There are dozens of pups listed. Thankfully, Brock kept meticulous records. "I haven't seen anything that indicates a partner, but that doesn't mean there isn't one. I agree I may have had blinders on when it came to what he was doing, but I would have thought someone would have seen him." I look at my dad and can see the guilt on his face. "You can't blame yourself for not noticing what he was doing.

Kimberly's P.O.V. The guards drag me along like I'm nothing, no matter how much I fight and scream. What the fuck is wrong with these people? Don't they realize I'm better than all of them combined? I was planning on shifting, but those assholes snapped a collar around my neck laced with silver. Not enough to kill me but enough to hinder my wolf and keep me from shifting. They throw me into a cell in the dungeon before walking away. "You will pay for this. You will all pay for this. I was promised I would be even more powerful than the luna if I did everything I was told." Oh, shit, I said too much. The two guards turn around and walk toward me again. "What do you mean? Who made that promise to you?" One of the guards asks me. I walk over to the cell door and smile. "Maybe if you let me out of here, I'll tell you. I'll even make it worth your while, and no one has to know." The guards look at each other and start laughing. "Yeah,

Wendy's P.O.V. I listen to Prince Adrian tell us the festival will be rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances, and I'm filled with rage. I know it has to do with that bitch who thinks she's Joel's mate. How dare she say there's no one here good enough for him? I'm a lycan, and she's nothing but an unwanted she-wolf who was raised by humans. I had plans for the festival to expose her as an incompetent princess. At least they haven't marked each other yet. I still have a chance as long as that hasn't happened. Maybe this is a good thing; it will give me time to plan something even bigger to ruin their happiness. I walk past the palace in anger. The guards still refuse to let me in even though Joel is gone. I've tried to bribe them, but they say I'm not worth it. They're wrong. I'm worth more than all of them. When I get home, I slam the door. My stepdad glares at me. "What's your problem?" He asks. "They're postponing the festival because most of the family is out of town

Joel's P.O.V. I'm sickened by what Tyler and his men have done to the people in the cages. They had raped and abused the men and the women. There were only a few pups, and besides being terrified, we didn't see any marks on them. Although some marks we may never be able to see. Once we have all the cages cleared out and the people in them taken to the packhouse to get treated, I have two guards bring Tyler. I also have Mike go around with the other guards to point out anyone in the pack who worked with Tyler besides the ones we caught in the building. There were a total of twenty-two men and three women. "The things you have done to people over the years disgust me. If we had time, I would torture you for years, but I want your existence to be wiped from the earth as soon as possible. You will suffer, and we will be able to tell your captives and their families that your deaths weren't pleasant. Strip them and put them into cages." I yell to the guards. They try to fight, but t

Anton's P.O.V. As soon as Teegan waves for us to join them inside, I get out of the SUV, and the most intoxicating scent I've ever smelt surrounds me. I know it's coming from inside the house. When I rush past Teegan and Joel, I see a beautiful woman looking back at me with wide green eyes. I've found her. I've found my mate. However, when I say the word I've wanted to say for so long, I wasn't expecting her to fall onto her knees sobbing. I'm scared to move. Did I do something wrong? Is she already mated? The woman beside her squats down and wraps her arms around my mate. Yes, I'm claiming her as mine until I'm told otherwise. "It's okay, sweetheart." The woman says to her. I look at Teegan, who pulls me aside. “Jelena and Garett run the house. The woman crying; her name is Petra. They said she's been here a long time. I think she's scared based on how she looked at you when you came in." She whispers to me. Petra. That's a beautiful name.