Chapter 136

Victor paced his lavish office, the dim glow of the evening sun filtering through the grand windows. The weight of defeat bore down on him like a leaden cloak, suffocating any lingering pride. His eyes flickered over the scattered remnants of his plans, now shredded by the unforeseen ambush. The raid had not only crippled his ambitions but also exposed his treachery to the Alpha.

A bitter realization settled in—the intercepted goods were damning evidence of his clandestine dealings, grounds for Cassius to lawfully punish him under pack law. Victor clenched his jaw, the taste of failure bitter on his tongue. The city beyond his windows bustled with...