Age 19 The alpha office was on the third floor of the pack house. Evan stepped into the room, shutting the door quietly behind him. It was a long space with floor-to-ceiling windows between two large built-in bookcases. In front of the window sat a large mahogany desk. A pair of leather armchairs faced the desk, and a leather couch lined the left wall. On the right side of the room stood a long table with several chairs. Ty was seated behind the desk. He smiled thinly as Evan entered. Ty’s mate, Franny, was on the couch but stood quickly. She had long blond hair like her daughters and dark brown eyes. She smiled warmly and hurried over, wrapping Evan in a firm, motherly hug. He had to stoop slightly to embrace her, but something about her familiar affection always set him at ease. “It’s

