Carl's face darkened, and the frustration was written all over him. "Mom, I can handle my own stuff, okay? Can you just stay out of it?"
"Stay out of it? You know exactly what kind of mess Stormfang Pack's in right now—we need Crystal Pack's support. Katherine's mom already came over today. If you don't get that divorce finalized with that little tramp, their family's ready to look elsewhere.
"I heard Obsidianfang Pack's been getting real cozy with the Crystal Pack lately—even threw a welcome party for Katherine. Ashclaw Pack's completely crumbled now, and the only ones who could still go toe-to-toe with us are Obsidianfang. If they really join forces with Crystal Pack, you know what that'd mean, right?
"I don't care what excuse you come up with—even if you actually have feeling
