188 Chapter 188

188 Chapter 188

Damien’s POV

I took the long route to my office.

Past the conference rooms. Through the executive lounge. Down the hallway that added an extra three minutes to my commute but

kept me far away from Emma’s desk.

Pathetic.

But I couldn’t face her. Not after last night. Not after the things she’d said.

My office door closed behind me with a soft click. Finally. Alone.

I dropped into my chair and stared at the mountain of paperwork waiting for me. Contracts. Budget reports. Territory disputes.

None of it mattered.

I rubbed my temples, a headache already forming behind my eyes.

*She deserved it,* Alex growled in my head. *She insulted our mate.*

A knock on the door made me look up.


“Come in.”

The door opened, and Lucas stuck his head in. “You got a minute?”

Relief flooded through me. “Yeah. Come in.”

He stepped inside, closing the door behind him. His expression was serious. Business mode.

“What’s wrong?” I asked.

“Nothing’s wrong. Actually, we might have caught a break.” He moved to my desk, pulling out his phone. “Got some intel this morning.

About Voss and Valerie.”

my body went rigid.

Recent activity. They’re moving around.

feet before

border.” Lucas swiped through his phone, pulling up a map. “We’ve had scouts tracking

“Recruitment?

Some of them are coming from deep in


clenched into fists. Three years. Three fucking years of hunting these bastards, and now they were bold enough to

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the open?

My voice came

concerning.” Lucas set his phone on my desk,

that would draw too much

“But our scouts noticed.”

lucky. Recognized Valerie’s scent.” Lucas’s expression darkened. “She was at a meeting point two nights

a group of strays.”

hit me like a


claws extended, digging into my

The word came out

voice cut through the fury. “Before you go

don’t care how dangerous

you don’t. But your pack does.” He leaned forward, his expression intense. “We can’t afford to lose

need to be

Be smart when all I wanted was to rip

be the Alpha my pack needed instead

you

their movements. Figure out their numbers, their strengths, their weak points.” Lucas

we hit them

“How long?”

“Two weeks. Maybe three.”

“Too long.”

“Damien-”

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