Ryder POV
The pack meeting is a disaster waiting to happen.
I can feel the tension the moment I walk into the main room. My wolves are scattered around the space some at the bar, others playing pool, a few lounging on the leather couches. But they're all watching me with varying degrees of concern and confusion.
In the twelve hours since I brought Jolie home, word has spread through the compound like wildfire. The alpha has claimed a female. A weak female from a pack that considers her garbage.
"Alright," I say, settling into my usual chair near the fireplace and looking around the room. "Let's hear it."
Silence stretches for several heartbeats. Then Mara Vex pushes off from the bar and stalks toward me, her black hair swinging with each aggressive step.
"What the hell are you thinki
