ALEXANDER By the time I arrived at the pack house, the pain in my shoulder had settled into a persistent ache. I had cleaned the blood from my skin as best I could, but the stained singlet I was wearing and the scratches across my body were enough to remind me of how the meeting had ended. I headed straight for my office. When I walked in, Cole was seated behind the desk with two men, papers spread across the surface between them. They were in the middle of a discussion, but all three looked up as I entered. They stood immediately. "Alpha." I acknowledged them with a brief nod before looking at Cole. "How are the arrangements?" "Everything is set," he replied. He moved around the desk and gestured towards what seemed like a map now that I had a better view. Jax and Ethan stood on e

