Alpha Rolan's POV

As I walked out of Wilson and Ashley’s house, a strange mix of clarity and dread settled over me. Ms. Edna, their mother, had been behind Pandora’s kidnapping.

I clenched my fists, feeling the old scar on my side throb, my chest ached with the weight of the decision that I was about to make. This wasn’t just about Pandora anymore; it was personal.

Edna had to be stopped, but the last thing I wanted was to hurt Wilson or Ashley in the process.

By the time I reached the palace, the sun had dipped behind the horizon, casting an orange glow over the towering walls. The...