Everyone’s eyes turned to face who made the statement. Behind a of them, among Dax and two older women, stood Rita as she let out her voice in a loud pitch.

“You are the honorable Alpha of our Pack, as well as the Wolf King of Oregon Woods. If you truly intend to  leave, then do so in a way that reflects your identity. You don’t need to bear any false image of yourself. Who do you take us for? Do you truly believe the people you’ve led over the years will buy anything you say about sleeping with a woman just because you’re drunk?!”

At this point, Rita paused...