Tabitha’s POV

He turns toward the men beside him. “Allow me to introduce our guests. This is Eliott Sharpe, Alpha of the Deathclaw Pack, and his Beta, Karl Langston.”

Eliott is a broad-shouldered man with iron-gray hair brushed neatly back. My mom and I exchange a firm handshake with him.

“Appreciate the welcome. It’s been a while since I last visited Crystal Ridge,” Eliott says with a nod.

Karl, a slightly leaner man with a watchful gaze and a close-cropped beard nods at Alpha Emery.

“Always a pleasure to be among fellow alphas. We’ll try not to turn your estate into a battleground.”

Emery chuckles. “Hopefully, that won’t be necessary.”...