She was called to Nick’s office just after lunchtime, and Paul and Carol strolled along with her. They’d been lazing about all day doing absolutely nothing at all. None of them had jobs here inside this pack and so, for the first time in years, they weren’t required to do anything at all. He smiled at the three of them and motioned for them to sit, “Anthony got Lucinda’s e-mail. He called, and I was busy, had Lucinda give him the short end of the stick and schedule him to call me at a time that suits me. Not him.” He told them, "Apparently he’s at the human world office, and got that e-mail himself, but didn’t sound so happy. Lucinda told me.” “He wasn’t, appeared confused about what was going on. I simply told him he’d have to deal with Nick for all pack alliance dealings. To call back,

