*Phoenix POV* Regardless of how mom felt, we had to move forward by whatever means we could to bring in money. River was spot on when he said that we only had three months worth of revenue to run the pack. They had gone way over budget in the rebuild, and that was even with free materials to build with. So, unless mom had some brilliant plan to bring money to Brave River, she needed to support her son and his mate in their decisions. Yes, we all have some kind of input about what happens in day-to-day running. However, River and Caleb are the Alphas here, and it ultimately becomes their call with everything else. I saw mom and River talking in the garden, and I thought about walking away and leaving them be, but I wanted to make sure they were both alright. "I wondered where you two

