Hadley’s death brought him with both sorrow and regret.

Alpha Derick was utterly ashamed.

With tears in his eyes, he said, “I’m sorry. I… didn’t spend enough time with him over the years. I thought there would be more time, that what was lost could be made up for in the future. I… never imagined it would end like this. I truly didn’t mean for this to happen.”

It was the first time in all these years that the arrogant Alpha Derick had apologized with such humility. But it came too late.

Hadley would never hear these words.

“Don’t apologize. Apologies are useless.

“Alpha Derick, do you know that if...