Seventeen

JACKSON

I marched out of my meeting, royally pissed.

I was in fact already angry this morning - I have been every day since Phoenix left me - while I was taking my breakfast and to crown it all, the pack elders' meeting was the last straw that broke the camel's back.

The elders of my pack had requested a meeting to discuss the 'situation' of my rule. I went to them with little interest only for them to 'remind' me - as if I needed any - that I had kept the Luna's position vacant for too long, especially after already finding my mate.

As if that was not enough, they 'kindly' let me know that I either had to find my mate, mate with Fiona, the daughter of an Alpha of a neighbouring pack or step down from my position as Alpha. I was even given a month to decide.

I just barged out of the meeting after coldly staring down all the elders.

Truth be told, I knew where they were coming from. An Alpha needed his Luna by his side to rule but I only wanted to fill that position wit