Alpha Asher
"The food’s not going anywhere."
Cade looked up, his cheeks full, and grinned. "I’m hungry! We had a long day at school today," he said, a hint of pride in his voice.
"Oh really? What was going on?" Olivia asked, amused at his wide-eyed excitement.
He swallowed his bite and launched into an animated story. "Well, Mrs. Harding taught us about animals today, and Jimmy said his dad knows all about them ’cause he’s a hunter." Cade rolled his eyes, imitating his friend. "But then we got to the playground, and Jimmy told everyone that his dad said there was a big fight last night, and that..." He paused, his voice dropping to a whisper, "An Alpha died."