Alfredo’s Pov

News from the front lines sounded better. Alpha Brian was at an all-time high as he boasted about how easy it was for him to rip through the patrol he had encountered on the first day.

I laughed at the thought of it. That was exactly the plan. First, he sneaked into place, killing as many patrols as they could until they were in the territory proper.

We had agreed with what Claire chose, sending more than half of my men with Alpha Brian while some remained at my home just in case Alpha Farrell had other thoughts.

My face was also necessary for him to think all...