The ladies didn’t stay long after that. It was difficult for them to speak about Varon, I could tell. They had high hopes for him too. The entire pack had. They had looked to him to become the next Alpha, one that would help take their pack to greatness.

And he was the opposite of that.

The Moon’s rejection of our bond had a whole new meaning to it now.

Varon was powerful, there was no doubt about that. But he wasn’t stupid. ...