AD

s happening.” I slumped

ow,” Lyon said as he sat

attack at the compound, and I hadn’t fully recovered from what we lost— our fallen. I was stil

to groan. In an instant, his hand was gone. “No one w

one of us?” I looked him i

. They knew we were all in danger if someone woul

ll do it intentionally. Everyone knows the

n me as he rounded to sit on his desk. I lifted

pack did this, he would pay a merciless death. I will make sure of it.” His voice

no one would ever try to cross you, Alpha. Relax. Y

ock inter

,” he sa

d Lyon

ter is here, Califf.” He d

sheriff was here? I

d through our link.

and an envelope in his grasp. He was medium

ter Wade.” He of

.” My mate gr

r Stone,” the sheriff said confidently. His

y wife, Shadow, and my associates,

on earlier at t

a seat.” Cal

eak to you in private

y if my wi

cour

d Duke left, and Lyon followed

riff, Califf said, “I heard wha

e?” The sheriff began, making me

heart beat uncomfortably fast. I thought I was

that every day. My heart was still in my throat

ha.” And then he looked at

ghed flatl

the PD in town doesn’t know what you are. Me, on the

ou want to ask about the incident, my family and I will cooperate with you b

want is to get myself shredded to pieces. Trust me. The first time I found out about your existence, I couldn’t sleep for days, but I got used

and deadly. He showed no emotion, much less

lled Jesse Miller. We both know for a fact that it was not an act of humans unl

utal killing. We may have beasts inside us, but we have laws to uphold. A

u were not a good man, Alpha Califf. I trust your judgment, and

d.” His tone remained hard an

I die.” He stood up. “Min

ah

of you cat

om our honeymoon, but I haven’t received

atulat

hy you were askin

happened, and I didn’t want to get another report of a dead body.

. And I understand, considering it happened nea

u the extent of the in

e tendency of getting attacked outside my territory is considera

to contact my office i

e see a picture of

ed the envelope and

man was around his thirties, medium build, wearing a white shirt

ue. The dead body was shirtless, showing substantial claw marks on his chest. I s

okay?” Ca

said via the pack link and gave h

ugh his nose and

man is human?” I

es

he’s not a werewo

e alone. I see authority when I see one. I recogni

e do this to him?

criminal records. I sent a picture to Alpha

good man. H

things about you and war

won’t hurt my pe

d I don’t think someone will believe me if I

find who did this. This could be just an accident or just

l rule this out as an animal attack,

sheriff. This inciden

nk y

grabbed my phone and dialed Zar

the hon

e not having Alzheimer’s

I have coven duty, Shad

out my t

calling me?” She hooted. Gee. She cou

know any werewolves have c

. W

marks on his chest found

it’s not done

hy would they do tha

hen was the last time yo

week

mate wi

, Zarah,” Cali

oth of you. Wa

rning. “About what? You’re scaring me.” I felt goosebumps erupt all ove

ident could be a bait to pr

ened to her. I barely blinked

ah? Care to elaborate?

he didn’t want to alarm you while you were

finally toned down as he

erewolves. Two alphas were dead, and betas and some members were burned beyo

d on my back, turning my head at Calif

nte