Ryder's POV
Aldric called me into his study two weeks after Seraphine's formal appointment.
He was sitting behind the desk that had belonged to his father and his father's father, looking at documents with the expression of a man who was thinking very hard about something and had not yet decided how to feel about it.
"Sit," he said.
I sat.
"Your mate is changing the pack," he said without preamble.
"Yes."
"More women are requesting formal training. More younger wolves are asking to be part of her programs. Three older warriors have challenged her authority, and all three have lost." He looked up. "The pack is becoming different than it was when I ruled."
"Is that a problem."
"I do not know yet." He set down his pen. "She has not asked my permission for any of this."
"She does not
