Alpha Sams POV I couldn’t take it. Spear was writhing under my skin. Anger burned through my veins. I was shaking with the sheer force of retaining Spear and controlling my anger. I slammed my hand onto the intercom, needing to speak to Henry immediately. This can't wait another second. I storm out, leaving Ren safely in the room, and close the door. I stand, waiting for Henry to leave the room, and he strides out shaking his head. “I can't believe... I have never... Goddess she is fucking disgusting.” he says in total shock, and I have to agree. “I have listened to it once. She is fucking insane. Me and my wolf can't take another second. Can I reject her formally or not?” I ask, trying to maintain my professionalism. I am not mad at him, and it would be wrong for me to take it out on him. “We can do it now and explain to the pack later. I mean... that bitch is undeniably guilty. She hasn’t even denied the claims!” he says shaking his head and looking back to the door. “We have

Alpha Sam’s POV I shift and pull on these damn spare shorts that Tom had thrown me. He has always been a man of few words, but when he does speak, he is usually right. I needed to speak to that damn pup again. I was losing my damn mind, and he was out here cuddling up to my freaking pup! I storm out from behind the tree, my bare feet slamming heavily into the grass as stomp back to the pups. Mylo is stood there with his arms folded across his chest, mute and looking at the ground. Tom is still leaning casually against the tree. These assholes are way too calm for me. “PAWS OFF PUP! LAST WARNING!” I snarl at him. “Already had this conversation uncle Sam.” Myles says and sighs. I march over to them and give him the death glare only an Alpha can. ‘My pup in control. Shut Ren out.’ Spear says into my mind, and I freeze. Shit! If she has forced control... we could lose Ren. She is too young! A wolf shouldn’t be taking control like this, especially when she hasn’t shifted yet. I snap

Sequoia’s POV “See you soon sis” Hope says to me and hangs up the phone that was connected to my car speakers. I smile as excitement floods me. She had been so excited that I finally took this step and was bursting to meet them. I wasn’t shocked she accepted them so freely. Some families struggled with adoption, as wolves don’t often bring in unrelated pups into their families. My sister, however, knew they were meant to be with us. Meant to be mine, just as I did. I feel it in my bones that this was the right choice. This was her plan for me all along. Why I don’t have a mate. Why I never found someone to have pups with. My wolf whimpers at the thought but nothing could prevent our good mood. I had been out buying all the things I needed for my new pups to travel with me. Booster seats for my car, activities for the drive, snacks, and even new clothes so they had some nice things for any events at my sister's pack. I even bought them a tablet each with headphones so they could wat

Alpha Sams POV I had started to realise that Spear may have said he would give me time... but he was going to spend it fucking torturing me. He prowled around in my mind all freaking night, growling and snarling. When I addressed it with him, all I got was tirade about how he would calm the fuck down when he knew his mate was safe and with us where she belongs. I barely got any sleep, and honestly, I am beginning to resent my wolf. I needed to get enough rest to get through today and all the pomp and circumstance that the council will require of me and the pack. Not to mention, Elder Gabriel would have gotten here either late last night or this morning... so that is a whole other kettle of fish. Our Elders are basically royalty to us. We have at least one from every region. A retired Alpha who had been chosen to represent their part of the world to maintain peace and safety. Gabriel represented us. He and my father planned to represent us together before he died, but I had still been

Alpha Sams POV She adopted two pups. A boy and a girl. Why does that make me and Spear so damn happy? That she hadn't met her mate but had two pups of her own. Two pups who I have met. Jericho had impressed me with his fire and spirit. He would be a firecracker as he grew up. I still had this pit in my stomach at the thought of her staying with her sister's pack. Nighthaven was a good pack, run similar to my own. Henry was a good and fair Alpha and I trust him to take care of any of my pack members. But something about her being there sets me a little on edge. What if she falls in love with the pack? What if she never comes home? What if she needs the help of her sister now, she has the pups? ‘NO. SHE WILL COME HOME.’ Spear snarls at me and I keep trying to replay that into my head as I shuffle food around my plate. Apparently, not only do I now lose sleep, but my appetite has also taken a rain check. At this point, I may as well just hand over my title to my underage pup, because I