123 Next Alpha

Caiden returned to the faraway pack of Moon Howlers. The Alpha didn't appear to care that Nate and Ed, who were often fighting, were walking him to the car.

"Caiden, how did you let my stupid niece slap you?" Ed turned his focus abruptly to Caiden. "You're the Alpha; you can't put up with disrespect from others."

Without turning to face him, Caiden remarked, "Speaking about the haughty hunter who doesn't bow to me, after all, what did you want me to do? Give the slap back? assault my children's mother?”

"A little yelling would have been helpful," At Ed's remarks, Caiden twisted his head back in shock. "However, now that everything is resolved, we must discuss your portion of the contract."

When he looked back to the road, he said, "There's nothing to talk about, Ed. You're the main hunter in the pack already."

Caiden didn't say anything for the remainder of the drive, but Ed was bouncing around in the back seat like he had won the lottery. Caiden's expression was so dejected that it w