Helena raised the knife toward a completely reluctant Lina.  

Lina understood Helena's logic—sacrificing herself to break the curse that weighed upon the commander. Lina felt how terrible that was.

Helena was willing to die so that the Alpha's consciousness and life could be restored. The commander was the Supreme Alpha of the entire Isle of the Crow, and if he returned to himself, Lance would have no chance. No werewolf matched the Alpha in power, but Lance knew there was a ...