Chapter 36
The pack’s reaction pulsed through me in a wave of sorrow. Their pain and distress forced me to clench my teeth and swallow hard before I could speak.
“He’s not dead.” I sought out the eyes of family members in the shadows, hunting connection. “And he deserves your support. Ash was fighting....”
The rest of the words dried up as glitter bit into my cheekbone. I couldn’t offer an explanation. Instead, all I could do was be Alpha.
“You”—I addressed the closest thing we had to a doctor—“bandage his wounds. You and you”—jerking my chin at two of our strongest members—“carry him off the field gently. Now, who will challenge me for the role of Beta?”
Because I needed a Beta now more than ever. Not for the Guardian’s sake, but for the sake of the pack I’d leave behind.
Yes, I int
