Ryker
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Ryker woke to his phone buzzing on the nightstand. He blinked at the clock. Four in the morning. He scrubbed a hand over his face and answered without checking the caller ID.
“Hello?” he said, voice rough with sleep.
“Alpha Ryker. It is Shaman Eldin.”
Ryker sat up a little straighter. “Eldin?”
“Yes. Alpha Marcus received the ceremony invite last night. To say he was upset is putting it lightly. I thought it best to get an early start. I should arrive late tonight, around nine.”
Ryker exhaled slowly. “Alright. Drive safe. I will see you then.”
He hung up just as Elena stirred beside him.
“Who were you talking to?” she asked, her voice soft and sleepy. “Is it another pack emergency?”
“No,” Ryker said. “It was Shaman Eldin. You were asleep last night, so I did not get a ch
