Oh, Maria

NICO

Before dawn I crept out of the mansion, let the wolf take over and went for a run at the far end of the property. My men were patrolling but they didn’t see me, I kept to the shadows. They were extra vigilant since Marcello’s men attacked us earlier. Good. They needed to up their game. Satisfied that everything was as it should be, I snuck back into the house in human form. I paused for a few minutes at Darina’s room, listening to her steady breathing and heartbeat. She was asleep.

Turning away from the door I went to get dressed, almost forgetting to replace the bandage. I had to call an emergency meeting with my associates, and I had to deal with Maria, not something I was looking forward to. But I couldn’t let it go, she was defying my authority. Although this wasn’t a werewolf pack, I applied the same rules. They were my pack, human or not and I was their Alpha.

The Snake Man and his merger could go to hell that’s how I felt. I’m sure the others would agree with me. If it’s a