CH72 - Dereck's POV

I’m not sure if we got the results Cedric had wanted, but the sneak attack hadn’t been a complete waste of time. We had shown the enemy we were a force not to be taken lightly and had even killed their beta in the scuffle.

However, their alpha never once showed. That had made Cedric anxious, and we had agreed to return now that we had something to show for our actions.

The moment we stepped foot into the packhouse, the omegas surrounded Cedric and showered him with praise and affection. I shook my head with a smile and glanced around the room. There was no sign of Kai yet, but knowing him, he was sulking about somewhere.

Anita showed up not long after she heard us return and clung to Cedric as if her life had depended upon his return. Though now that I knew their relationship was nothing more than friends who had agreed to mate should they never find their true mate, it didn’t bother me with how close they were. Kai, of course, did not understa