Riley watched the four men file back into the room after the alpha mindlinked his beta. Leo and Wesley took two of the armchairs while the beta and gamma sat on the sofa. “Is everything ok?” Max asked hesitantly after they were all seated. The alpha nodded at Riley and she sighed. Apparently she was going to do the talking. “Everything is fine,” she said to Max. “I will tell everyone what happened, but only under the condition that this information remains among the six of us. That means no one from the Werewolf Council, nor this pack, is to know.” “This includes mates,” added the alpha, looking pointedly at his gamma and beta. “That’s a big ask,” Max said. “Better be worth it.” “It is,” snapped the alpha, giving the beta a sharp look. He looked back at Riley and gave her a reassuri

