Dad was pacing back and forth in the living room, the weight of his position evident in his furrowed brow. He stopped suddenly and turned to us, his voice steady but carrying an edge of urgency. “Alright, here’s what we’re going to do. I’m still Alpha until the end of the year, and that gives us some leverage. I’ll make some calls to the surrounding packs in our region. I want to ask if anyone else has had issues with the Elders interfering in their bonds or their leadership structure. If this is happening to us, it’s likely they’re meddling elsewhere too.”
Ryder nodded, leaning forward with a determined expression. “What do you want me to do?”
“You’ll need to contact our brother and sister packs on the East Coast,” Dad said. “Start with the ones we’ve had close relationships with. Ask t
