as we had lost most of

is," I muttered as w

lmost like he was mirroring the thought of the res

ived their attack and you want us to go there? To d

em stopped behind me. "Going back

hed those who failed accordingly. "We will take whatever punishment he gives to us." They murm

knees, knocking together as I sto

from your journey?" H

ps. "There were some complications along the way." I low

plica

orce as those men joined the enemy's forces," I said, swallowing hard when

wn," Alpha He

om his seat. "I can set right my actions," I said, joining he

losing to people who do not know firsthand what war is," he said

e alpha strut towards me. He stopped next to me,

art of my inner circle, but it seems you have some la

d the damage. "Give me another chance, alph

on those who have no fear of me." His words ended with the wei

flesh followed it. I didn't know when I passed out from his be

is," I said before I f

anything from the alpha unti

the voice

it was from the alpha and anot

chambers," the messenger sa

a wrong message. I wanted a call from the alpha, but the location

be another round of beating would s

open body. The pain still echoed through my body as slivers of silv

they saw me walking towards them, giv

ticed he sat at the edge of the fireplace where the light

our wrongs. Your very life hing

meant. It was the only opportunity I had to prove mysel

ow where their c

ing because it was the first time I

to me. I quaked in my boots as I watched him draw closer to me

is no need for my lord to bother about a

ple, yet they made a mockery of

afraid that I might put myself int

Let them know that I have been here all along," he said

m his body. "Would you want me to prepare the men for battle?"

m me. "I have let you boys handle all the dirty work for a while, and look

said, whimpering as I low

ore. "This isn't the time for apologies, boy.

a." I was afraid of him, but he would wipe out that g

ven the playing field for them," he replied. "There's nothing nicer to see

peating his word for fear lur

le blood on my hands," he said as he s