*Present Day* When Jason called me, I had thought they were done reading through the pile of folders left in my office and they had found what needed amendment and what needed to be approved without delay, but that was not the case. He said I needed to see something at the north gate of my territory. I know there wasn’t any rogue attacks recently but I could not fathom why they couldn’t take care of whatever it was without asking for my presence. Naturally, Axel is pissed at being called away from staying with our mate for much longer. Without wasting time, I shifted to my black wolf and ran towards the gate. When I got close, I shifted back to my human form and grabbed a short from the bag we left behind one of the trees in the area before walking towards them. I almost could not recogn

