**Calvin’s POV**
“Alpha, the Princess is back at Mountain Creek with Alpha Adam,“ my Beta says, and I smirk as I stare out the window looking down on my pack.
“Good. She will be much easier to bring home without the King and Queen’s royal guard.” I reply and he gives a curt nod.
“Should we take her now, then?” he asks and I slowly shake my head no.
“No, I want Adam to get comfortable and when they least expect it I will strike and take her back. He may have won the challenge but she is mine.” I say through gritted teeth as I relive the memory.
“If I may, Alpha, how did he win the challenge? You took the potion the dark witch made before you challenged him. He should have lost. He should have died.” my Beta inquires and I growl in frustration.
“He won because the Queen put a magi
