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Jasmine squeezed his hand and glanced at me. “Can you give him more context?” She then linked to me, He’s really hurting, and I don’t know how to help him. Only you can do that. Imagine how Bodey would react if his title was taken from him.

That wasn’t the same thing, and I was surprised she didn’t see that, but she hadn’t been around Theo long enough to know how he’d acted around Zeke. Not wanting to make an enemy out of him, I kept hold of my calm. “Theo, your attention needs to be on your pack.” I lifted my hands. “Your father allowed people to treat each other like crap, and people were afraid to bring their concerns to him the way you’re doing with me. To do this job correctly, you need to heal and transform the pack. You can’t do that if you’re focused on all of Oregon. It’s not a demotion but a way to help you be a successful and strong alpha.”

His forehead lined. “I have authority over one pack and not all of them. How is that not a demotion?”

“How fair would it be for me to a