Clearing my throat, I say, "I need to announce something - well, more like ask all of you something," looking at Lucas, Mia, Nicole, and Alpha Richard.

"Lucas came to me asking for help rebuilding the Red Moon pack, and since Alpha Richard and Nicole don't have a pack, I wondered if you both would help out," I say to them.

Lucas looks at me, then turns to Alpha Richard, who has a blank expression. "I know my father ran the pack with an iron fist, but I tried to ...