Derrick was plotting how to get closer to Cassie when his father mind-linked him to get to the pack house right away. He tried asking if all was well but alpha Shane just asked him to get home. He rushed out of the office so fast, like the hounds of hell were chasing him. “There, done …”, alpha Shane said to his wife and mother as they looked at him approvingly. “Now, can you tell what all this was about.” “Nope …”, both the women said in sync and left for their mission. Back in the office …… Cassie was finally able to start working a bit after he left the office for some meeting. Once she was satisfied with the progress and accuracy of her work, she got up to get some coffee for herself. As the coffee was brewing she got thinking about how grateful she was that she was not required to

