ilvermo

vereign power. The Silvermoon assets-a significant portion of the pack's advanced training facilities, m

ed to the old Matriarch's quarters in the east tower, a set of rooms that had been sealed since Ryke

y mother's memory helped me. Their support was a quiet r

the guards around the east tower, ostensibly for my 'protection'. In reality, I was a prisoner. He restricted my access to

ak me by isolating me.

in to oversee my assets. The report showed a large, unauthorized transfer of high-grade silver from the pa

sonal wealth. Ryker was using pack resources to craft a set of ceremonial silver dagge

eping a mistress. He was preparing t

s Beta. I requested a formal meeting regarding p

rs, made him wait before finally letting him in. He found me in the tower

e carefully neutral. "Yo

border patrol has reported increased rogue activity. Their equipment is outdat

be... a significant improvement, Luna. The Alpha ha

to my second point." I slid the financial report across the table to him. "

sional mask slip. A flicker of dismay crossed

ect, under the Alpha's dir

He is using pack resources, resources meant to protect our people, to lavish gifts upon h

was a good man, trapped between his loyal

e said, his voice low. "But

rge and the master smiths. The project you are proposing for the northern patrol? I will fund it. I will equip them with the best silver weapons and arm

and I will give you the resources you need to protect the pack. I was for

the financial report. I could

a whisper. He looked up, and his green eyes were filled wi

And I had just turned Ryk