Valtira.
The moment Danika rushed into the hall, the look on her face was the most satisfying thing I had ever witnessed.
Shock.
Pure, unfiltered shock.
Her eyes widened so much it looked as though they might fall from their sockets, her lips parting as she struggled to comprehend the sight before her.
Zarek.
Standing there.
Alive.
Human.
Free.
She had carried herself around this pack like a queen who had already secured her throne. She had walked these halls with pride and arrogance, certain that the crown would eventually belong to her and Jesse.
Yet now the truth stood right before her.
And everything she had built her confidence upon was collapsing in an instant.
“You know fully well you do not deserve to be Alpha!” Jesse suddenly roared, his voice echoing across the gran
