Alfredo’s POV It took Mom two days before she held the meeting. A waste of time, it was in my opinion as I walked to the meeting room with my beta, Sarah, in tow. “Is alpha Brian present?” I asked as we took our time to the meeting room. Sarah had made it her duty to make sure I was never late for another meeting after my first. I was sure my mother had something to do with it. “He came a few minutes ago,” she answered as her hands scoured the phone in her hands, multitasking with the piece of paper in her hand. I knew the purpose of this meeting wasn’t just because of a regional meeting. It had all the scent of anticipation for one person: the alpha of Nightshade pack. Sarah held the door for me to walk in. A few elders sat in their positions, waiting for the rest of the elders to

