Amber Watson
The Price of Failing a Bond
On the second day of Alpha Andy’s “Routine Patrol and Pack Bond” with his junior assistant, Scarlett, I completed all my administrative handovers within the pack and went to the High Elder to process my Pack Withdrawal.
In less than ten minutes, my phone vibrated with a notification: Alpha Andy had “APPROVED” my departure.
“Looks like she is leaving.”
“Do you think Alpha Andy wanted to get rid of her from her position?”
“I don’t know. It looks like Alpha Andy is good enough to her. She is the one complaining. Maybe she’s self-aware enough to leave.”
“She is always making a fuss out of a molehill. Who knows if she is the spy another pack!”
“Yeah, a future Luna from another pack only brings frustration to our pack. It’s better for her to leave early. Not only from her position, but from our pack.”
“I agree. How could she be in that high position but for Alpha Andy. If she is on herself, she won’t survive a day outside.”
“Why are we low-level wolves worrying about her? She’s Alpha Andy’s future fated mate. I dare say she gets a lot of gold coins from him, so she’ll live an adequate life.”
“Who knows?”
While I packed up my personal belongings, my pack-mates hurled sarcastic remarks, watching my embarrassment with glee. Laugh as you like, but soon we won’t be pack-mates any more.
I was used to it.
I, Lynda Roskruhe, was from another pack. My grandfather and Andy’s grandfather became friends due to a joint fight against the common enemy. When Andy and I grew up, we fell in love with each other. He persuaded me to live with him. So I moved here and helped him with the pack business.
We had a very happy time. Then everything changed after Scarlett became his assistant.
From the very beginning, Scarlett and I didn’t get along. My fiancé, Andy? To everyone’s great surprise, he always took Scarlett’s side just like the other pack members. He said she was young and innocent, and that I should help her to be familiar with the work.
Initially, the pack