“Listen, it’s not like I’m trying to acquire another thousand acres! It’s five f**king acres! And it already belongs to my mate! This isn’t the earth-shattering land deal you’re making it out to be!” I shout. I don’t like Ryeka staying off pack lands, and I’ve started drawing up papers to expand our territory to include her house. Although I can feel her anywhere through our shared mark, now, her presence is much fainter when she’s not on pack lands. Chase, of course, doesn’t like the idea and has spent most of the day annoyingly pointing out the red tape we’ll have to go through with the council of elders and other regional packs to expand our lands. “It doesn’t matter how much land it is!” Chase yells back. “Even half an acre would be enough for some of the Alphas to protest! Why can’t

