Alpha Fenris's POV
I paced in my study, the moon's glow casting long shadows across the room. Something was off with King and Zala. I could smell it on them – that mix of excitement and fear that screamed "we're up to no good."
Time to put on my stern dad face and get to the bottom of this.
I found them huddled in King's room, whispering like a couple of pups planning a cookie heist. They jumped when I cleared my throat.
"Hey kiddos," I said, leaning against the doorframe. "Having a late-night meeting of the troublemakers club?"
King's eyes went wide. "Dad! Uh, we were just... talking about school stuff."
Right. And I'm the tooth fairy.
"School stuff, huh?" I raised an eyebrow. "Must be pretty exciting school stuff to have you both looking like you've seen a ghost."
Zala clutched s
