Alpha Rolan's POV

I sat in my study, staring at the fire crackling in the hearth. Pandora’s request lingered in my mind, a thorn I couldn’t easily remove. She wanted me to release Griffin’s accounts, to give him another chance after everything he had done.

Deep down, I wasn’t convinced. Griffin had proven himself to be untrustworthy more than once, and though Pandora’s soft heart often swayed me, this time, I couldn’t help but feel uneasy.

Still, I had agreed to give Griffin an audience. Perhaps it would be a chance to see if he had truly changed, or if he was still scheming, waiting for the right moment to...