The second was Alpha Carl Owens. He was watching me like I was his enemy; after his ambush of us at the Mall of America, I wasn't sure that was wrong. He was sitting with Alphas and Lunas from the Twin Cities metro area.

The third was Alpha Mark Conway of the Stillwater Pack. I'd used my authority with the Council to force him to kill a sitting Alpha in prison. If he figured out that no one above my level in the Council sanctioned the deal we made, it would go badly for me. He looked confused, wondering how my business might affect his. I hoped he never found...