Third POV

18 years ago.

"Come with me to the packhouse, Valerie."

Young Kentz, who wasn't Alpha yet, felt trapped. His dad wouldn't give him the Alpha title if he didn't marry his mate, but he was already married to a witch, Valerie.

Back then, witches lived in the pack's territory with rules, but then a tragedy happened. One of the pack elders died in a weird way. The witches were suspected, even though there was no proof. No one confessed. Even after an investigation, no witch was found ...