Selene's POV
Dimitri stood there for a long moment, his face twisted with rage. Then something changed. The fake grief melted away completely, replaced by something dark and cruel.
To my surprise, he started laughing.
It was a cold, bitter sound that made my skin crawl.
"You think those soldiers will help you?" he asked, still laughing. "You think they are loyal to you?"
"They are loyal to the pack," Abel said.
"They are loyal to whoever pays them," Dimitri corrected. "And I have been paying them very well."
My heart sank.
"You really are fools," Dimitri continued, his voice dripping with contempt. "Did you honestly think I came here unprepared? Did you think I would just accept defeat and walk away?"
"What… what are you talking about?" I stammered.
"Victor is going to die today
