I also feel pain and frustration coming from Alpha James. It was palpable in the air his regret at what he had done to her over the years. The fact that he not only was her worst tormentor but that he also allowed his whole pack to join in on it if they wanted to. That was not something that a leader does. A leader protects the people who can’t protect themselves, the children and the elderly primarily, especially in his own pack. He makes sure that his whole pack has what it needs to be successful and protected. To grow in strength and power, not go downhill. He knew he just stayed mired in his pain, instead of trying to work through it and get past it. Beta Mitchell had to take up the slack for him to keep the pack running smoothly, and that was why he didn’t realize what was going on as
