Forty one

JACKSON

'It must have gotten to your notice that the Blood Red Pack was attacked recently' I began casually as I sat across Alpha Colin in his dimly lit office.

I watched for his reaction.

He shrugged.

'I heard about it but I thought it was but a rumour. I had no idea it was true' he told me.

He looked fairly innocent

Or he must be a very good liar.

I sighed.

'That is actually not why I am here' I told him.

He sat up in his seat, his red rimmed eyes narrowing to slits.

'What then brings you here'

'Alpha Colin, I have information that you trade with humans' i told him simply.

He inhaled sharply.

'what do you mean?'

I raised my brows sardonically.

'You know what I mean Colin. You trade with humans but... '

'That is not fair Alpha Jackson. Your pack is bordered with water, good arable land and technology. You have everything you need even if you decided not to trade with the outside world but my pack lacks good land. We rear products that our neighbors already have. Who will