Ben's POV
I've always known that my destiny was intertwined with power, dominance, and control. Being the future Alpha King of the powerful Carson Pack, the weight of expectation has always rested heavily on my shoulders. But more than the title or the authority that comes with it, it's the relentless pursuit of power that defines me.
Growing up in the fierce world of werewolves, where strength, dominance, and power are everything, I was groomed to become a leader. My father, Alpha King Darrius, ruled with an iron paw, and he expected nothing less from his successor. He was a formidable force, ruling our pack without mercy, and I admired him for it. I looked up to him, learned from him, and aspired to be just as ruthless.
Tragedy struck our family early when my mother died in a rogue at
