123. Ace in the hole

Alpha Zayne Steele

"Rafael, could you assist Denicka," Zayne spoke, then continued. "Thank you, Denicka, and you are welcome. It is our pleasure to bring down this entity by any means, and we are happy to have you on board. Training starts at six am."

Zayne's eyes slid to Denicka and Rafael, then back to the rest of the room.

Nevertheless, these men of honor that stood with him could not stand idly by and watch an entity bulldoze its way into the wolf communities, destroying everything in their path, one wolf community at a time.

And Zayne was grateful for their assistance, and today, Zayne really understood how much like him they were. This group of men did not back down.

They had volunteered willingly for all the tasks discussed in this meeting today, and Zayne felt proud, happy, and relieved about the progress made.

"It has been a long day, a long week." There were grunts and little noises of agreement.

Zayne paused, and his eyes slid across the room again; "I appreciate all