~Damon~

“Um, Damon….can you postpone this council meeting?” Logan asked as we prepared to enter the meeting hall.

I looked at him with a deep frown.

“Postpone an emergency meeting? What nonsense are you talking about, Logan? The pack is collapsing and you want me to postpone an emergency council meeting I called to look for ways forward?!”

Honestly, if he wasn't my best friend, I would have relieved him of his duties on the spot. A Beta with such a mentality can't help me lead a pack.

“I understand, it's just–”

My face hardened. “Logan. This is no time for jokes. The lives left in my care are in...