Alpha Grant Not a single day went by that I didn't think about Apple. She consumed my thoughts in a way that didn't seem healthy. Yet, I was beginning to feel so alone that the thought of having a second chance mate seemed appealing. It had been many years since my mate was taken from me and there were very little answers as to why. I would go and get her myself if I had something to work with. However, my efforts proved to be fruitless. There was no evidence. The only witnesses said she was swallowed by the ground. I didn't know where to look or who to talk to. Alpha Amitayus wasn't very forthcoming with information, but even he didn't have a clue. In my desperate attempt to distract myself from my thoughts, I looked over some proposals from our pack's monthly meeting. One of the prop

