Chapter 18. The Trip to Wolfspire, Germany

Gerard POV

The mission to Germany had gone exactly as planned. My men had been on high alert the entire time, stationed strategically in case our hosts decided to act clever or try something underhanded. Trust was always a luxury when dealing with other packs, and I had learned that lesson early. Never assume loyalty. Never assume fairness. Especially when spoils were involved.

We had never formally allied with another pack to defeat a rival before, which made me hesitant when the Alpha of the Wolfspire Pack approached me. According to him, the victory would benefit both our packs equally, solidifying future relations. I wasn’t much for alliances or friendships; packs and politics were tools, nothing more. But I had decided to humor him, to play along, so I agreed to fight at his side. And of course, we emerged victorious.

Victory, however, h