Granted, it had been some time. Truly, I had been neglecting my pack somewhat, to pursue Amber and be a father to Alice. But I still checked in enough, helped make the important decisions. And in my absence, my Beta and my council had been doing a good job. I checked the daily reports. Tony either wasn’t aware of that or still didn’t think it was enough. Either way, he should know that even as my cousin, he had no right to ask his Alpha things like that. Tony wasn’t even on the council. He was a playboy trust-fund kid, who spent more time drinking and lounging around than he ever did caring about his packs or politics. “I’m not sure when you started to keep track,” I said. “Was this a slow season at the theater?” “What are you implying?” Tony asked. “What are you implying, Tony? Becau

