RAYNE Something felt wrong about the Blood Moon Pack today. But I couldn't sit still while Reid was out there doing goddess knows what. After talking to Ava, I went searching for Elder John. I found him in his study, surrounded by maps and old scrolls. "I want the security tightened," I said, cutting straight to the chase. "Triple the guards at the borders. I want eyes on every entrance to the pack house and the Alpha mansion. No one goes in or out without being vetted," I said, my voice leaving no room for argument. Elder John slowly looked up from the papers on his desk, a smug smirk spreading across his face. It was the look of a man who thought he was humoring a child playing queen. He stood, bowing his head in my direction. However, the gesture felt more like a mockery than

