The Fall of Nikeratos

Life, Death

Forced to play the role of a doting father, Nikeratos feigned acceptance of the twins, seeing them as tools to further his legacy. But his hatred for Fiadh remained, and he soon attempted to kill her, viewing her as a threat to his control over Ráðúlfr and the pack.
  When Ráðúlfr uncovered his father’s treachery, years of suppressed rage and pain erupted. For the first time, the man and the wolf within him aligned completely, setting aside their struggle to confront a greater enemy. The battle was brutal, leaving Ráðúlfr teetering on the edge of death, but his fury and desperation to protect Fiadh and their children drove him to victory.
  Nikeratos’s death shattered the chains of dominance and fear he had cast over Ráðúlfr’s life, marking the end of his tyranny and the beginning of Ráðúlfr’s rise as Alpha. Yet the scars of that fight—both physical and emotional—would linger, a reminder of the cost of freedom and survival.