*Adam*

We’re still about twenty miles out from Alpha Mark’s castle, although we entered into his territory quite a way back. Normally, I’d be pretty nervous entering into a powerful territory like this without an escort from the pack who belongs here, but times are very different now. 

I’m no longer a Beta. 

I’d worked my whole life to get my position, and for the past few years that hasn’t been easy. Alpha King Gene’s mind has been deteriorating for a while now, and I’d been proud of how well I’d kept the kingdom running smoothly while keeping the true nature of his competency out of the public eye. 

I’d...