Alpha Tyler – POV
After Riley left, an unsettling feeling lingered. Something about her didn’t sit right with me, though I couldn’t pinpoint exactly why. Learning about her weapons expertise should have been reassuring, but instead, it only amplified my doubts. She was honest about her skills, yet I couldn’t shake the feeling that she was hiding something. Now, I’m on edge, gripped by the fear that someone in my own pack may be plotting against me, driven by ambition for power. And the worst part? That fear is very real.
The sight of my family’s portraits in my room brought back memories I had fought to bury—memories of my deepest nightmares.
Flashback
As a boy, mistakes during combat training were met with brutal punishment. My father would beat me until I was nearly unconscious, and
