ZADOK

My jaws tightened as I saw Alpha Cole of the BloodMoon pack walking towards me with his flavour of the night. 

It was one of the reasons I despised social gatherings. I put on a fake smile and met them halfway. 

“Alpha Zadok! It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you. I thought you would miss this year’s ceremony too.”

His words were a double-edged sword. 

“It’s hard to miss when I am the host. I’ve been quite busy these years. I didn’t realise I was causing an uproar by my absence.”

“Nonsense! We are all busy, Zadok. We all have packs even bigger to run. Yet you...