It took a moment for her words to settle, but the moment they did, I cursed aloud. I’d hoped to keep her away from her father until I could hear from him first. I didn’t want to risk him upsetting her. I hadn’t expected him to show up here. He hadn’t left his house since Carlos took up residence in the pack house. What were the odds that he chose today to leave? Isadora pushed out of my grip and ran towards her father. I didn’t stop her, merely instructed the guards to move aside for her. Despite their confusion, they did exactly as I asked. The man in front of me didn’t look anything like a Beta. His beard was overgrown and he smelled faintly of alcohol. His eyes were red rimmed, and his clothes were askew. It looked like he rolled out of bed and headed straight here. He couldn’t even

