Cathrine's POV
There was nowhere else for Percy and me to go except back to our abandoned pack lands.
The territory stood empty now, my son reduced to being Alpha of nothing because of his father's reckless ambition. But I would fix this somehow. I had to find a way to restore Percy to the position he was destined for from birth.
My decision to accept Deon as my chosen mate had been purely strategic. I needed my son to inherit an Alpha title, and Deon offered that path. Our relationship had been functional rather than passionate. He never forced unwanted intimacy on me, and I provided what he required in return for lifelong security.
I had fulfilled my part of our arrangement completely. But Deon had failed spectacularly. Dead men cannot protect their families, and now I found myself defenseless with a vulnerable child to shield from danger.
