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Chapter 195: The First Test

Author: Sam K
last update publish date: 2026-03-31 18:47:40
Xavier's POV

I stood at the head of the mahogany strategy table, the map of our territory spread out. I had marked it, adjusted it, and rewritten it more times in the last hour than I had in the previous six months.

My eyes burned, but I didn’t blink.

Seven routes. Seven variations. Seven carefully constructed lies.

Each one was subtle. Each one was believable. And each one was uniquely tailored to a different Alpha.

Ronan leaned over the table to my left, his thick arms braced against the wood
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