Friedrich's POV
The moon hangs low in the sky, casting a silvery glow over the old mansion adding more errieness to its appearance. The place feels quieter than usual, tense even. I push open the door to the pack house and am immediately greeted by an older pack member, Ricardo. He nods to me, his usual stoic expression unreadable.
“Your father and Victor left immediately after you did,” Ricardo says, cutting straight to the point. “Meeting with the royal blood family. Unfortunately, neither of them are back till now.”
I stare at him for a moment. I knew the meeting was important, but still, the reality hits me, my father is gone. The Beta too. That means... I’m in charge.
The weight of responsibility settles deep within me, although I try not to show it. “Is there anything to report?”
