The Alpha house dining room was much smaller than the one in the Packhouse, but it could still easily fit a table for up to twenty people. Almost every seat was taken, and everyone was staring at Isabel as she entered the room. Warren took his place at the head of the table, gesturing for Isabel and John to the two empty seats on his left-hand side. "Good evening everyone," Warren's lips curled into a half-smile. "As you all know, this is Isabel, John's human... " he cleared his throat. "his human.... chosen... mate." His words elicited a series of gasping and coughing throughout the room. No one expected these words from him! Especially not Isabel, and she looked at him with her mouth wide open. John only smiled, intertwining his fingers with hers. This was going so much better than

