Betty's POV.

Sleep didn’t come for me that night.

Even after Alpha Damien forced me to drink something warm, even after he sat beside me long after the torches dimmed, even after he whispered, “Rest. Tomorrow will be easier.”

His confidence didn’t reach me when I finally drifted off just before dawn, exhausted.

And then, a loud horn split through the air.

It jolted me awake, heart slamming against my ribs, and I saw that alpha Damien was already up, shoulders tense, jaw ...