Chapter 76 Reginald dialed Ben’s number, listening to the line ring a few times before a line finally connected. “Hello?” “May I speak to Ben Shaw?” Reginald asked. “Speaking. Who is this?” “Ben, it’s Reginald Beaumont. Former Alpha of the Bloodstone Pack in Sedona.” A heavy, suffocating silence stretched over the line. For a second, Reginald thought Ben had hung up on him, but the sharp, tense breathing on the other end proved otherwise. “Hello?” Reginald tried again. “What the hell do you want, Reginald?” Ben’s voice slammed through the receiver, ice-cold and dripping with venom. “It’s been a while, old friend. I was hoping—” “Don’t you dare call me your friend,” Ben snapped, his voice sharp enough to cut glass. “I don’t have time for your damn pleasantries. Tell me why you’re

