I walked out of the office, Beta Victoria walking behind me, and my family and friends joined me at the staircase. We walked out to find Beta Todd standing by the car, flanked by the Delta and Gamma. "What is the meaning of this," Todd said.

"Beta Todd has decided to abandon the search for Tania Stillwater, leaving a Pack Mate in the clutches of whoever took her. I will not abide such behavior from one of my Betas. Beta Todd is hereby stripped of rank and is expelled from the Tomah Pack. Warriors, take him away," I said.

He didn't move, and the Delta and Gamma didn't make him....