**Declan's POV** "Thomas, what is this mess?" I barked at one of my warriors. "How many times do I have to tell you to keep your gear in order?" Thomas looked up, startled. "I'm sorry, Alpha. It won't happen again." "It better not," I growled, turning away from him. My fist was clenched, my anger simmered, almost overwhelming me. I was done with the incompetence of my warriors. As I walked through the training grounds, I noticed more mistakes. I felt like tearing things apart. “Alpha, is everything okay?’’ Philip had been walking with me, awaiting orders. “That’s the time today you’ve paused that question. At this point, Philip, just shut up.’’ I look out on the training grounds. Most of my warriors had paired off into pairs of two and were fighting each other. Everyone knew about