Z is awoken in the middle of the night knowing that they'll soon be coming for him. The queen is building an army and he's exactly what she's looking for. He knows that he shouldn't be afraid but this not the life that he had imagined for himself. 
 (view spoiler)[I thought Ran was only his pack brother. Oh my gosh he was his actual brother! That makes the fight scene over Scarlet so much more intense. 
 This book was heavily about fighting and Z becoming the warrior he is. How he gained his alpha status and how his pack became the queen's most prized possession. 
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