It was Saturday night, and the party at Cortez Pack was in full swing. Guests streamed in and out of the mansion that served as both the community center and Alpha headquarters. Tonight, they celebrated the return of Elena Maria Cortez and the official establishment of Jean-Pierre as heir apparent. To silence the skeptics, JP had even taken off his shirt to display his mate-mark. Since they’d kept it quiet that he was mated to a human, pack members were nudging their eligible daughters toward him. With a firm tone, Alpha Tenoch intervened, declaring, “Tonight is for celebration. We’ll discuss the mate mark tomorrow.”
Now, the entire pack was dancing, eating, and enjoying the night. Jean-Pierre had spent the last hour entertaining a line of single ladies on the dance floor, but now he stoo
