Lucian
I called the former Rogue, Sandra, into my office. I had left her in charge while Kieran and I were traveling with Zara. At first glance it seemed like she had done a respectable job of handling the pack in our absence, but I wanted details.
Sandra reported promptly, and bowed at the door.
“Come in,” I said, “and relax. This isn’t an interrogation.”
“It’s not, Alpha? Aren’t you going to question me about events while you were gone?”
“Yes,” I said, “but I’m already pleased by your performance. Nothing burned down and I have the same number of wolves when I returned as when I left.”
“Ah, that is not technically true, Alpha,” Sandra said.
“It’s not?”
“You have one more wolf now than you did before you left. The she-wolf Carla and her mate Tyler welcomed their first pup the da
