Cooking for the pack

Jake sat in his office, but he wasn't listening as Sam talked, and he didn't notice the intensity with which Sam was staring at him. He was listening to what was going through Destiny's head. He had been so relieved when she accepted his mental communication. She didn't attempt to block him from anything that was going on; in fact, she reached for him.

When it seemed like this would be the way things were going for a while, he turned his attention back to his two betas in front of him. Her thoughts became background noise in his mind.

“There was an attack on the Starlight pack. They have fallen. We are recalling all of our pack members on exchange and sending those here back home.” Sam's words were mechanical, all mockery left his voice.

“The problem is, there are quite a few who are refusing to go. Some have found mates, and that is understandable. It is those who haven't found mates, even they are refusing to leave. They feel safe here. There