Mark’s pov
I decided that there was no need to beat myself about this. I would handle this like a beta. I got out of my hiding place and moved towards the gate as one of the guards turned to me.
“Good evening,” I said to the men. “I’ll be getting by now.”
“Are you lost, sir? Anybody who gets into the circus, don’t leave until the show’s over.”
I smiled. “Well, you see,” I got close to them. “The alpha sent me. He told me to fetch the chariot crew and make sure there’s patrol change orders, and I have to do other pack stuff. You know, I’m the beta of this pack, so I can’t just stay here and watch my pack get overrun by bandits because we have rogue problems.”
They looked at each other. “I’m sorry, sir, but orders are orders.”
“Do you want me to beat your f*****g brakes out?” I said th
