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Zalen's POV

The alpha would probably be dead now. I cried as I ran off towards... I didn't even know where I was going but I knew I had to go somewhere far away from where I was, far away from where the alpha had been captured and I had betrayed him by running away from his enemies.

I had always prided myself on being his most loyal subject if not one of his most loyal subjects but I couldn't believe that I had just ran away from him to save myself. I had just—hours ago to be exact—picked my survival over my loyalty.

I was a traitor. A real disappointment to my master and I hated myself for what I had done. I couldn't stop hating myself.

"Master!" I cried, falling down on my knees and sobbing hard.

I thought of making it up to the master. I wondered what it was that I could do. What if I go back to save him?

I hissed at the thought as it came into my mind. That was a foolish idea and a suicide mission. They would have killed the master by now and I would only end up getting killed if