Trick
He’d died in his sleep.
I’d never met a wolf who hadn’t died in battle, and as I stood at the edge of his bed and stared down at Gentz, I couldn’t help the wave of battling emotions inside me. Did he deserve to die peacefully after letting Dreyes torture this pack for a decade? Did everything he put into motion, getting me here, really wash away the years of turning a blind eye?
When I’d taken over, I knew Gentz wasn’t long for this world, so he wasn’t on my kill list. Plus, I’d needed him alive for a seamless transition. After feeling my power, he was the first to deduce who I was, and rather than selling me out, he supported me and my plan. He wanted greatness for Snow Moon Pass, and he knew I was the one who could achieve it.
While he suspected he’d never live long enough to s
