It took three days for the alpha from Green River to arrive. Three days filled with funerals for fallen warriors. Three days in which Max and Penny disappeared from daily life, clinging to their boys as if they could stop the world from changing. Three days where Riley did her best to keep Kent focused on the present and not spiraling into all the worst-case scenarios he kept creating in his head.
Patrick remained the rock of the ranked members, his steady presence the glue holding the pack together.
Meanwhile, Leo and Wesley quietly prepared to leave, a reality Riley still struggled to accept. The idea that Leo, her confidant, wouldn’t be just a short walk away when she needed him felt like a painful loss she wasn’t ready for.
When Commander Whey finally led the visiting alpha into Ken
