Why hadn’t I thought of that?
“A bet you say?” I inched back toward the cage, feeling the metal leeching the strength of my wolf. “What are your terms?”
“A merger.” Chad nodded. His humor faded for a moment. “I want unfettered access to Seattle and a trade route established through the region to Canada. Plus ensured safety traveling through McCaw territory.”
I almost tripped over my own feet.
The cocky son of a bastard. He’d been planning this. The one thing I’d made sure to revoke from Tulia Pack when I took over as Alpha. He was playing the big leagues now. No doubt trying to impress daddy.
“You really think you’re going to win?” I asked to make sure he was in his right mind.
“No.” Chad shocked me with his honesty. “I just need to make it to the second round.”
I glanced at the clo
