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“Okay. Could we check in with the shop owners and see what they have to say?”

“Absolutely. I think we ought to ask them how well their sales have been lately.”

I nodded. The commons was where packs made their money. If the shop owners weren’t bringing in the profits we needed to see, the pack as a whole would suffer. “Does the pack have enough money in savings to handle payroll?”

“From what I see, that shouldn’t be a problem. It’s not that the markets aren’t making any money; their sales are just lower than expected.”

“You said it might be more than just the markets, so where else have we been losing money? I could totally see Gregor or Troy stealing money from the infirmary or the gardens, for example.”

He snorted. “So could I, but it’s not quite that. It’s not just one account that’s missing money—it’s all of them.”

I tilted my head. “What do you mean?”

“It’s not unusual for a pack to have multiple accounts; the Wargs have one for payroll, one for renovations and general pack upkeep