That night, Troy could not sleep as he kept thinking about the events of the day. A lot of things were just not adding up. He couldn't understand what was so difficult for Bernard about choosing a Luna. He had said he hadn't met his mate yet but the rules of the pack was not that strict about that and if not a fated mate, the Luna could be a chosen mate if the Alpha so desires. It had happened numerous times in the past, so Alpha Bernard's excuse was just that.

Apart from all this, was the ...