Goomer watched as Douglas heaved heavily at a continuous pace; he had been acting depressed for weeks, especially since he heard about Dylan still being alive. What surprised him was Douglas's refusal to rebuke him or have him punished as he would do on a normal day.

　　Instead, Douglas had called Goomer, and they had been sharing drinks together constantly for days. It worried Goomer that the Alpha, who always seemed to have everything in order, was clueless about what to do. ...