The walk to the media center was quiet. Kirstin and Mitch were talking mindlessly about little things, as they always did. Scott and Avi trailed behind them, just listening. Scott knew Avi would be one of the Alphas chosen to go into Counsel Headquarters. He just wondered if Travis would let him go, even if he wasn't a Lead Alpha. Mitch would be fine in Avi's care, of course. But Scott would much rather be there for him than having Avi do it. As they neared the doors, Mitch fell back a little and took Scott's hand in his own. Avi held the door open for all of them, and then followed them inside. Alex greeted them with a huge smile and a clipboard. "There's my favorite pack! Hiya, Mitchie!" Mitch giggled excitedly. "Hey Al!" Alex checked off a box on his paper, and then pointed across the r
