Maverick POV

“On your knees!” I ordered.

Kai looked up at me, his mouth and nose bloody.

“You thought we were sitting ducks, huh?”

Kai panted. “Alpha Maverick.”

I scowled. We were quick to shift and battle the wolves that invaded the backyard. They kept coming like ants, but the beta army swarmed in like bees, plus the warriors of the Nassgar pack.

“I had no choice but to retaliate!” Kai barked. “You killed a highly ranked wolf in my pack. If you were in my shoes, you would ...