ONE WEEK LATER.

Riley's POV

The entire compound went silent when the gates opened.

I stood at the top of the stone steps overlooking the courtyard while guards dragged Ethan, Daphne, and Sebastian through the center of the pack grounds in chains.

Nobody spoke. Nobody moved.

Hundreds of eyes followed them.

The difference between now and a week ago was almost shocking.

Sebastian no longer looked untouchable. His expensive clothes were gone, replaced with dark prison fabric stained with dirt and dried blood. His hair hung messily around his face, and there was a bruise across his jaw that looked fresh.

Daphne looked worse.

Her wrists were chained tightly behind...