Tyler’s POVAs we entered the prison I started to look around at how dark and gloomy it was. This place looked like the Tower of London. I mean, seriously, it had a moat with a draw bridge. I felt like I stepped back 400 or so years. As we walked through the dark, damp area I noticed how bare it was. A few guards but no prisoners, “Why aren’t there more people?” I side eyed Dalton and saw him look around like he hadn’t noticed, “Um, well, I told you. We kill them so we don’t get a lot of people in here worthy of a prison stay… or a death sentence.” I bit down on my bottom lip and nodded my head slowly. Thoughts of how this could be the last time I look into Maxine or Eddie’s eyes. Even the Doctor’s. We started going down a set of stairs and there were old Edison style light bulbs lining the walls. It felt very creepy and the air was much cooler. We reached the bottom of the stone stairs and entered a large tunnel. As we walked I noticed it got darker and darker even though

Alpha Dalton’s POVAs I headed straight towards the devil incarnate with Thorn on my back I heard nothing but the pounding of my paws hitting the ground and the blood pumping through my veins. Argents eyes were anywhere but on me. He was scanning the field for someone and I know exactly who he was looking for, “Not a chance, asshole!” Knox growled in my head and gave me extra strength to move forward, “Dalton!” Thorn’s voice interrupted my thoughts as I got closer and closer to Argent. I looked to my side slightly and Thorn had his finger pointed to my right, “Tyler!” He yelled loud as I took a double take at my Luna on the back of one of my warriors. Fury was evident in her eyes and her arms were out stretched. Her body was literally in flames, but not burning the wolf she rode, “What the fuck, Tyler? What are you doing?! I told you to stay in the war room!” She turned toward me and even from across the field I could feel her every emotion, “This isn’t just your war, Dalto

Tyler’s POV3weeks laterIt was 3 in the morning when I crept down the stairs to grab a glass of water. Dalton and I had just gotten back from a beach vacation a few days ago and I was so wound up from it still that I couldn’t sleep. I also had been nauseous all day. I rounded the stairs and padded my way into the kitchen with thoughts of Dalton and I making love on the beach in the middle of the night. My smiled quickly faded and was replaced with a mouth open scream when I saw Emery standing in the doorway leading out into the backyard. He quickly spun around and held his fists up and his eyes widened before an aggravated expression took over his face, “What the hell is wrong with you?! Why did you scream like that?” My hand went up to my chest as I heaved a deep breath and tried to calm my fast beating heart. I walked toward the fridge and whisper yelled at him, “What the hell are you doing standing in the dark like a creepy weirdo? I’m pretty sure I just p

Alpha Dalton’s POVHow could you protect a whole pack but yet only truly care for one person? Don’t get me wrong, I care for my pack but not as intensely as I care for Tyler. Nothing comes that close. I looked over at her as we drove to the prison. She was staring out the window and biting one of her nails. I have examined this woman on a stalker level so I know she is nervous when she does that. She would never really admit it though. One thing among a thousand other things I admired about Tyler was her sense of always trying to seem like she was fine. She made others feel calm even though she is probably freaking the fuck out. She turned toward me and gave a half smile but quickly looked back at the window, “She’s coming for me. Isn’t she?” I kept my eyes on the road and made sure my voice came out steady. I wasn’t going to sugar coat it for her. Tyler can handle just about anything you throw her way, “Yes, but I will try my hardest to prevent that.” I saw her shift out o

Tyler’s POVI watched as Dalton walked through the front door of the pack house. His face was tired and his shoulders hung. He had executed Maxine and Doctor Winder this morning and then we had all helped with tending to the hurt pack members. I didn’t go with him to see them be executed. I couldn’t bring myself to do it even though she had tried to kill me, my family, and Dalton multiple times. I just didn’t want to look her in the eyes as he took her life. I was sitting at the kitchen bar when he walked in. He eyed me and made a straight path to me. When he approached he turned my chair toward him and picked me up by my waist and held me tight to him as I wrapped my legs around his waist. He has hugged me and loved on me multiple times but this was different. Dalton was known around the world for his cruelty but no one but his family, friends, and I knew this side of him. What he has been through lately and what he had to do this morning had upset him and exhausted him, “You okay, Ho