The news that Orson, Fergus, and Arlington had been taken down brought euphoria to the Davenport pack. I was grateful that there were no casualties, and most of the pack members from the three alphas decided to surrender.

They had sworn allegiance to Elijah. I felt a tremendous sense of relief.

"We have already made plans to attack the palace in a few days. The rogue wolves have attempted small attacks several times, but we've been able to handle them," Jeremy reported over the phone.

"That's great. Thanks for the update, Jeremy."

"Hold on, Deli. Elijah wants to talk to you."

My excitement grew. Then I heard Elijah's deep, sexy...