Val stood with his jaw tight, and his eyes fixed on Thorne. The air was thick with the weight of the challenge Thorne had placed in front of Val. The crowd of Alphas were now silent, all of them waiting to see what he would do.

In his mind, he wanted to take that shot and actually show Thorne who was in charge and who had the upper hand. But he pushed the thought away, because it was a trap. A foolish game. He was an Alpha. He did not get into childish duels over a human. What would the others ...