MEETING THE ROGUE ALPHA The air grew colder as they climbed higher into the jagged rocks of the Grey Peaks. This was no man’s land. It was the place where the wolves who didn't want to be ruled came to hide.

Demetrius stopped at a narrow pass, his eyes scanning the ridges. His jaw was tight. Esmeralda could see the tension in the way he held his shoulders—straight, stiff, and ready for a blow.

"You're thinking about the last time you saw him," Esmeralda said softly, stepping up beside ...