“Did anything happen while I was gone?” Dean asked as he handled internal pack matters, flipping through a few documents. Ray gave him a smirk. “Nothing major—except our Alpha completely bailed on us. The whole pack’s buzzing about how deeply in love you are with your mate.” Dean looked up at him, let out a sigh, and tossed a few papers at him. “Since you’re obviously jobless, pick those up.” Ray chuckled as he bent down to gather the scattered sheets. Once everything seemed in order, Dean asked, “Do you know if the Bright Light Pack Alpha will be attending the upcoming alpha gathering—with his Luna?” The way he asked made Ray pause, a bit suspicious. “Yeah, he’s coming. Their pack’s not doing too great. Their natural resources are running low, and their land isn’t really fit for plan

