Answer

Ava knew the answer before a single word was spoken. It wasn't something anyone had to say out loud, it was written in their eyes, in the way they looked at Dennis. He wasn't the loudest or the fiercest, but he was the most constant. Where Lucas had ruled with fire and ice, Dennis ruled with earth and patience.

Ava's heart squeezed as she glanced at Dennis. He didn't posture like an Alpha. He didn't puff his chest or growl for obedience. And yet, here he was, earning loyalty not through fear, but through love.

Then, one by one, the rogues moved. They dropped to one knee, heads bowed, chests lifted in quiet reverence. Dozens of them, rough and wild as they were, surrendered willingly. Only three people remained standing: Ava, Dennis, and Zoe.