Chapter 43

Rex

I’m already in a terrible mood when I leave Cooper’s office. The fact I can instantly tell my mate has left the packhouse does nothing to cheer me up. Ethan leaving town is throwing a major spanner in the works for our new business. I don’t think he understands how important he is to the pack and what an impact his departure will have. He thinks the pack has lost faith in him, but it’s exactly the opposite, and his absence will unnerve them when the pack needs stability.

There’s no way I could say no to stepping in as beta after all that my family and this pack have done for me, over the last year in particular. But two Alpha wolves, working so closely together, especially when one is as unpredictable as mine, is a recipe for disaster. For all our sakes, I hope it’s a temporary arrangement.

“I really appreciate it,” Cooper says, standing at my shoulder as I pause on the back deck and suck in a deep breath. I’m trying to calm the wolf within me, who is getting angrier by the seco