Chapter 151

Jasper The past few weeks had been nothing but numbers and signatures. Meetings. Contracts. Endless paperwork. On the surface,Stone Lake Pack was thriving again. Trade agreements were solidified,disputes resolved,finances stabilized. From the outside,I was the Alpha who had everything under control. But inside? I'd never felt more hollow. Every meeting without Freya was an echo. Every report she used to prepare felt heavier in my hands. I caught myself turning to her empty chair too often,expecting her calm,steady voice to cut through the noise,only to be met with silence. Mia filled the space with perfume,drama,and shallow commentary. But she wasn't Freya. She never would be. That emptiness gnawed at me—until Timothy slid a flash drive across my desk one evening. "Alpha," he said quietly. "You should see this." Security footage. Clear. Unmistakable. Mia. Reed. The betrayal laid bare. I stared at the screen,the truth burning through every frame. My chest clenched,not with surprise,but