Ricard lay in his cell, trying to make sense of all that he had experienced since arriving back at claws peak. He never imagined his life would take such a downturn.

Upon hearing about Ari's recovery he was so happy he had almost broken tradition to return home before finishing his alphas training but when he was informed that Ari accepted his proposal and the king had granted their union as permissable, it was one of the happiest moments of his life. He couldn't wait to return home and claim everything that belonged to him, his title, his pack, and his girl, but now everything had changed. All he wanted...