Alpha Xander Absolute silence echoed through my office as I gazed outside the window. It was pitch black outside, yet my eyes caught sight of the town and the nearby houses lit up. Surrounding them was a dark forest that ran for miles. Crimson Crest was my pack, my right—mine! “Alpha, you called for us?” Beta Lori’s voice reached my ears. Turning around, I noticed Gamma Greyson following behind her. An unhappy expression contorted his face as he looked at me. With each day that passed, my tolerance to ignore his petty child-like stubbornness was diminishing. As if I didn’t have problems of my own to deal with, I also had to fulfill my vow. “Yes. We need to talk about what happened this afternoon,” I replied. Peeling myself away from the window, I returned to my chair

