Part Forty-Six

“Clowder members, warriors, Enforcers, this day will be marked as one of great sorrow. We all felt the bond snap when Alpha Damon died. As next in line I vow to avenge his death, I won’t stop until the ones responsible are dead,” I said.

“Alpha Griffin, we should talk in private first,” Connor said as he looked at me.

“I won’t be taking the Alpha seat and I hand my seat over to Connor, who has served you a multitude of years, both as Beta and as stand-in Alpha,” I said as Connor pushed me back and glared at me.

“Griffin, no,” he said.

“Carry on with your normal duties, we will hold the funeral ceremony once I have retrieved my father’s body,” I said.

The downstairs area cleared after a few minutes. The clowder was grieving, as was I. Connor followed me through to Damon’s office and I sat down on the couch, I couldn’t take his seat behind the desk. It didn’t feel right.

“What the fuck are you doing?” Connor asked me loudly.

“I won’t take over as Alpha knowing full well that I won’t sur