The Alpha looked at me with pity in his eyes.

“I'm sorry that it all had to end this way and also because I had already planned to put your life in danger without even finding out why. I'm very sorry, I promise you won't have to worry about anyone from Blackwood being against you.”

“So you are telling me 5hat you'll stand up against Lucas?”

“Of course. I'll do so.”

I watched him swear with his life while his mother nodded and assured me with a smile. I took permission to leave so I could go talk to Laura and Damien. When I got outside the Palace, I saw...