Ethan
I was finishing up for the day, the office growing quieter as most of the staff had already left. My phone buzzed with a text from Nathaniel.
Conor is a natural, just as you expected.
I couldn’t help the grin that spread across my face as I read it. Conor stepping into his role was a bright spot in the storm we’d been navigating lately. The pack needed strength, and it was clear that he was going to deliver.
Gathering my things, I made my way out of the office. The human employees working for the company greeted me warmly as I passed, their smiles genuine, their farewells kind.
The drive back to the pack house was uneventful, the hum of the engine and the steady rhythm of the road offering a brief break. Julie called as I was nearing home, her voice calm and reassuring as she up
