Chapter 29

Before she can answer, her phone starts ringing again. “Da mn it. If that’s Adam again…”

“It’s not him.”

She holds up the phone so I can see it. She swipes to answer.

“Dad?” she says.

“Leeeah.” His voice is muffled and slurred.

He’s drunk.

For wolves, that is an almost impossible feat.

Our metabolisms burn too high for something like alcohol to take root in our systems. If Leah’s dad is this messed up, he must’ve gone on a real bender.

“Sorry f-for what I did.”

“Dad, you don’t need

Actually he does.

came to the Council meeting, sync up with Leah’s dear old

gave

about who him any stock advice

been able to send him Regional Council money if he didn’t spend a solid week hounding his daughter

hadn’t been so desperate in the first place, my plan never would have

those funds frozen,” he tells her. “Roberts lands will go into foreclosure.

this coming. It’s why I’ve been buying up Roberts stock and the tax

dad’s pack really is

mismanaged things so horribly. But that’s his

her lower lip. “Dad, we’ll figure it

Not this time.”

hear him choking on tears

would’ve been better if the mate bond took me when your

I’m going to see her now. And when I’m gone, that will make sure they can’t

are you

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