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.”

went rigid.

activity. They’re moving around.

feet before I’d consciously

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

“Recruitment?

rebuilding. Gathering new rogues. Some of them are coming from


years of hunting these bastards, and now they were bold enough

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the open?

many?” My voice came out low.

enough to be concerning.” Lucas set his phone on my

would draw too

“But our scouts noticed.”

Lucas’s expression darkened. “She was at a meeting

a group of strays.”

rage hit me like a physical force. My vision


extended, digging into my

out as a growl.

voice cut through the fury. “Before you go charging

care how dangerous

forward, his expression

need to be

Be smart when all I wanted was to rip Valerie’s throat out

To think. To be the Alpha

do you suggest?” I

out their numbers, their strengths,

phone. “Then we hit them when they’re

“How long?”

“Two weeks. Maybe three.”

“Too long.”

“Damien-”

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