Chapter 17: Alpha Calle

“So, what’s the agenda of this meeting that you had me postpone the training for the recruits?” Beta Degen asked as he joined my office and dropped straight to the chair. He exhaled and smirked at me, his fingers tapping the table like he usually does. “Is it a matter of life and death?”

My elbows rested on the table as my fingers pressed against my lips when I responded. “It is.”

“No way.” His expression gradually turned heavy. “Have you sensed a threat outside the perimeters?”

“It has nothing to do with that, Degen. But I bet this one I’m about to say will surely make a deep impact on our connection. I hope our brotherhood is stable enough to accept a little… adjustment.” I shook my head slowly, my stare never left his face. “But as I said, this is about life and death—maybe not of the pack members, but of one who is seriously connected to me.”

“W-what?” Beta Degen tilted his head. The way his face turned red, I could sense how confused he was. “Alright, you are making things hard t