It takes me ten minutes to explain the plan to Mace, Alfie, Hope, Nella, and a few other wolves I trust. The rest of the pack waits eagerly for us to decide what's going to happen next. Their Alpha is gone, their pack leader, and I can tell it's caused emotions of anxiety and uncertainty.

Hope got hold of Fran and half of Everett's pack came straight over, ready to help with whatever we needed. I barely get the chance to thank them for coming as the kitchen is swarmed with people.

I drag out a chair from underneath the table and land my two feet on it, looking around...