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.

activity. They’re moving around. Getting

feet before I’d consciously decided to stand.

a map. “We’ve had scouts tracking unusual movement for weeks. Yesterday, one of

“Recruitment?

Gathering new rogues. Some of them are coming


clenched into fists. Three years. Three fucking years of hunting these

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the open?

voice came out low.

set his phone on my desk, “They’re being

draw

“But our scouts noticed.”

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

a group of strays.”

mate. The rage hit me like a


digging into my

The word came out

through the fury. “Before you go

care how dangerous

He leaned forward, his expression intense. “We can’t afford to lose wolves on

be

I wanted was to rip Valerie’s throat out with my

breathe. To think. To be the Alpha my pack needed instead of

do you suggest?” I

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

“Then we

“How long?”

“Two weeks. Maybe three.”

“Too long.”

“Damien-”

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