LEANDER'S POV
Elder Rafael and I continued along the path of the pack grounds. I thought the heavy part of our conversation was behind us after his blessing, but the way his eyes narrowed as he studied me told me otherwise.
“There is something else I need to talk to you about, son,” he said finally, his tone quieter now, almost cautious.
I glanced at him, the tension creeping back into my shoulders. “What is it? Is something wrong?”
His lips pressed into a thin line before he spoke. “Everything is wrong, Leander. And by everything, I mean the two men without whom this pack would have been much better. Alpha Gareth. And his father-in-law.”
My brows pulled together. “What about them?”
“They are dangerous, Leander,” Rafael said, his voice hardening. “Desperate men. And desperate men are
