AHOTE It took a while for the shock to wear off amongst my pack members, but it eventually did. Alex was effectively my partner now, and people had to treat him as such regardless of if they were wary of him or not. "Dad?" I looked up, following Elan's gaze to the play room's door. I'd missed the person that had walked by, but I could smell Alek and hear his voice echoing from the end of the hallway. A smile formed on my lips, and when I looked from the door to my son, I found him staring at me with curious eyes. He's probably wondering why I'm staring at the door. I thought to myself as I reached out a hand to brush his dark hair away from his face. We were alone in the small playroom. It didn't have much. Wolves preferred to play outdoors, but a few toys, crayons,

