Karl's POV

It's been a month since Martha's treachery had been found out. Thanks to Clarissa, the Alpha still lived. Martha? She didn't survive the Alpha's rage.

Leaving her alive would have been a dirty blow to the face. It would undermine the Alpha's authority.

The Alpha had given her a quick death to pass a message to the pack. No one jeopardized the peace of the pack and went scot-free. This was the Ferguson I remembered.

But I knew this—if it were any other wolf that had been in ...