I pushed myself hard, wishing to feel the strain in my muscles, down to my bones. Maybe I wanted to punish myself, or maybe I just didn’t want to think anymore.
I ran for a long time, but there was no outrunning my thoughts.
Perhaps exhaustion wasn’t the answer. As an Alpha, my stamina was simply too great. Instead, maybe I should focus on distraction.
With that in mind, I finally made it to the Alpha headquarters building.
Inside, I found Benedict in my office, along with a few pack council members, and a few of Benedict’s personal council as well.
“There you are, Damien,” Benedict said. “Come in and take a look at this.”
My desk had been entirely commandeered now, with a map stretched out over the width and length of it. The map was too big, and hung over the sides.
The map had b
