Marcus's Point of View

Tension permeated the night, the kind that clung to my bones and would not leave. The pack was tense and ready to strike back. All of the wolves under my command were aware that the coordinated attacks and internal betrayal that had occurred could not go unanswered. And I was determined to see to it that they covered the cost.

I was standing in my office, going over the most recent reports. I was certain that Edith had contributed to the rise in rogue activity, which Fiona's intelligence verified. Either out of fear or guilt, the traitors in my own ranks had started to creep away,...