Chapter 10. The Plan Unraveled

The rogue swallowed, his hands trembling as he avoided her gaze. “We… we tried, my lady… but…”

“But?” Her voice was dangerously low, her eyes narrowing. “You were supposed to kill her. You were supposed to make sure she never came back. How could you possibly fail?”

He flinched, his body shrinking under her furious glare. “She was weak… nearly dead… we had her cornered…”

Lila’s lips curled into a satisfied smirk. “Good. Then why is she still alive?”

The rogue’s face turned white, his voice shaking. “He showed up… The Alpha of the Shadow Fang Pack… he killed my men… saved her…”

Lila’s heart stopped, her blood running cold. The Alpha of the Shadow Fang Pack? He was the most powerful Alpha in the region, ruthless, merciless… untouchable.

“He… saved her?” she whispered, her voice trembling with disbelief. “Why… why would he save her?”

The rogue shook his head, his eyes wide with fear. “I… I don’t know… but… he called her ‘his’… he said she was h