Chapter 30

"What is it, Alpha? If it's about Ezra, I vowed to have him in shape before the end of the month, and I still plan—"

"It's about my mate."

Hendrik shut his mouth and swallowed hard. "Alright, well, you should know that what I said yesterday, I didn't mean it. I wouldn't have said it if I'd known she was your mate—"

"That's not what I want to talk about," the Alpha cut him off again. "But what did you say yesterday?" He turned a dark stare to his Gamma.

"Oh, I.. uhh.. nothing. It was nothing, really," Hendrik rubbed the back of his neck and looked everywhere but at his superior.

Malachi nearly chuckled at the nervous energy that surrounded the usually very confident male wolf.

"Forget it. I want to know about the reports. Have they been handed to Hamilton yet?"

"No. Us team captains were just about to finish them and hand them in tonight. A lot of the new warriors have made so much progress."

"Alright, good," Malachi crossed his arms and tried to stop the distracting thoughts of his be