Alaric’s POV

The problem with being an Alpha in 2026 is that you can no longer pretend politics don’t exist. You can’t just patrol your borders, snap a few necks, and call it leadership. Now it’s all diplomacy and meetings, and not even the exciting ones where there’s the potential of a fight breaking out, or finding your fated mate whilst visiting another pack. Now they’re all virtual.

The sound of pups playing outside filters through to the meeting room, and I let it wash over ...