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t became clear that he was going to have to show some force to get the mad men to the north to stop pushing into his territories. Brett had been keeping a careful eye on things, and

what appeared to be a large white envelope in her hands. “Hello, honey,” she said in a sing-song

own in one of the leather chair

an she’d had a few years ago, when River had taken over this position, and he had to take responsibi

nds?” he asked, glancin

laying coy. “Oh, nothing.

ht? At the moment, I’m not going anywhere.” He looked down at the reports on his desk. The id

m. “That stupid pack has been causing problems for ages, and they’ll keep doing it for many years to come. No, listen, it’s not a ball, but it’s jus

attention. “Michael Knight?” he said. He couldn’t remember the last time the Alpha of the Swift Wolf Pack had contacted him for anything. Or was he still the Alpha? Te

ow odd the colors were. Reading through it, he almost laughed out l

asked with a giggle. “Oh,

would take a week, and there would be three contests. While all of them did sound like fun, he wasn’t so sure about the p

envelope aside. “This doesn’t

ualified candidate alive, and since you refuse to find your fated mate or look for someone you can fall in love with, why not a contract marriage? From what I’ve

er wasn’t vindicated in anything she had to say. He couldn’t blame

be work for you to do here. There’s always going to be something you can say you’re busy

h before he realized what he was saying. He sounded like a little

him. “Do you

d. “I mean… i

I’m sure. I’ll be more than happy

and could go with him. If he didn’t want to leave Sam and Simpson, they could come, too. The invitation said that he could bring up to ten guests. He

of the other Alphas beat him at anything did not sit well with him. That being said, winning wasn’t particularly appealing either. Why would he want to marr

, I’m begging you, just do it. Stop putting it off. Maybe Ellie is the answe

al of delight out of his mother. He had a feeling they would all end