ALFRED POV

The silent walk to the safe house was a long one, the air thick with trepidation…thick with worry, unsure of what we may find.

I had insisted earlier, it just being the old Alpha and I, but along the way, I had to send for Marcus and Beta Jameson, for I had suddenly remembered an old saying…

‘Keep your friends close and your enemies, closer.’

And being unsure of the Beta’s next plan of action, I had to keep him close, under my watchful eyes.

“Alpha!” The two guards guarding the entrance of the safe house greeted in unison, their hands placed firmly on their chest in reverence....