Sarah POVI had never been what one would call “well traveled,” but I had been to a few besides my own and just recently been in Alpha Carlos Diaz’s territory, which included Los Angeles. However, nothing had prepared me for Alpha Malo’s idea of what a territory should be.First, we landed in what T
Malo wasn’t actually sitting on his throne as we entered, but he stood there before the raised platform wearing tuxedo pants, a bright red Hawaiian shirt, and an air of impatience, as though he had so many more important things to be doing.“Thank you for meeting with us, Alpha Malo,” Zane said.“It
Zane POVOn the plane home, I was deeply regretting not having listened to Travis more attentively.We had found Scott just where Alpha Malo had said he would be, at the hunting lodge about twenty miles from the summer palace. Scott had been reading something on his phone and sipping Scotch as I bur
Sarah POVZane asked me to sit in on a PR strategy meeting with Tony Whitfield, so I ended up watching attentively in the study as they discussed how best to handle the fallout from the busted slavery ring. Right away, I could see Zane’s primary interest was making sure the ring was completely destr
Zane scowled a little and then turned to me. “What do you think?”“Darleen’s great,” I hedged. “I watch her when I’ve got a free afternoon.”Tony nodded eagerly. “Great, that’s settled. I’ll reach out to her people. I’m sure we won’t have any trouble getting you two booked.”Zane nodded, though he d
Sarah POVThe show was booked for the following Tuesday, and though I wanted to swallow my tongue when Tony announced proudly we were doing two segments for a total of fourteen minutes’ screen time, I could tell Zane had come to terms with the whole thing.In fact, I learned it would hardly be his f
Sarah POVI expected the inside to be a profusion of rainbows and inspirational posters, which it was, but there was also a sense of purpose everyone seemed to carry that I greatly appreciated. Another point of interest was the breakdown of the different gender, queer, wolf, and human identities int
She reached into a back pocket this time and handed over a well-used cell phone that I took while being careful not to touch her fingers. I typed in my number and handed it back with equal care.Meanwhile, the beta was telling Zane it was almost time for him to speak.“He’s a great speaker,” Judy to