NARRATIVE POV Kane sat in the chair, the men before him trembled under the weight of his fury. “Why is this taking so long?” Kane growled in frustration. “Alpha, we haven’t been able to locate Alpha Henry's daughter yet. We were closing in, but the council member must have picked up our guys' scent, and they slipped away before we could retrieve them.” His eldest son, Michael, responded. Michael was always his most reliable son, but he wasn’t void of mistakes, and Kane was growing tired of the excuses. “Michael, it is becoming a habit of failing me. Is there something you want to tell me? Are you attempting to take what is not yours?” Michael's eyes widened. “Father, I don’t know what you are talking about. I have always been loyal to you and your plans. I was the one to put everythi

