*A/N: The name Patch uses, Shaw, is a nod to “The Manchurian Candidate,” both the classic Frank Sinatra film and the remake with Denzel Washington.*

ONE WEEK LATER

Cyran POV

He watched from the shadows, his blood boiling, while Alphas and Betas, as well as ambassadors and leaders from other kingdoms, flocked to Red Crescent City to gain the new Alpha’s favor. The pretender. The imposter.

Hades stayed close beside him. “Choose ...