Chapter Sixteen

The Moon Shadow werewolf pack's pack house was disorganized. The cabinet members were gathered around the long, wooden table, arguing loudly. Insults and harsh comments were exchanged, and the tension in the room was high. Landon Arlen, their Alpha, sat at the head of the table on his throne-like chair, his face deep in thought. Jasper James, his most recent appointee, sat next him in the beta's designated seat.

Jasper was chosen to fill the job of beta after Sebastian, the previous one, had left the pack with his wife and child. Many pack members continued to dispute Landon's choice to let go of their finest warrior. And while he sat amidst the pandemonium of the cabinet meeting, Landon couldn't help but feel a tinge of guilt for sending Sebastian away.

But he forced those thoughts away, knowing he had to concentrate on the task at hand. Landon raised his hand and commanded stillness, which came promptly. Members of the cabinet who had been up and shouting minutes before suddenly t