Richard stood with his arms folded, face expressionless. In front of him was Belen Morgan. Belen had rushed over to the Bloodmoon Pack and waited a long time before Richard finally showed up. Clearing his throat, Belen spoke carefully, "Alpha Richard, I think we need to have a serious conversation... about Mara." "Go ahead," Richard said flatly, clearly uninterested. That indifference sank like a stone in Belen's gut. "What do you want to say?" Straightening his posture, Belen narrowed his eyes and used a firmer tone. "The Silverfang Pack's ready to have Mara become Luna. I'm sure you haven't forgotten the whole being her mate thing." There wasn't even a flicker of emotion on Richard's face. Gritting his teeth, Belen went on, "I'm sure you've picked up on how Mara feels about

