82-MAX

Max’s POV

When I found out I had cause to deny DJ the Beta title I was overjoyed. My great-grandfather was a true believer in the moon goddess and her wisdom. Pack leaders, especially, were required to accept their true mates. The exceptions were if the mate rejected them for a chosen mate, if they impregnated another she-wolf (this had a whole different set of consequences), or if the mate's Alpha refused to release the mate to join our pack. For non-Pack Leaders there were these exceptions, plus if they had already mated and marked a chosen mate. Pack leaders were not allowed to take a chosen mate until one of the other exceptions had been fulfilled. This was pack law 101, but David was not the brightest crayon in the box, so it’s possible he is too dumb to realize how dumb he is.

We left the clinic when my sister implied female issues. Yeah, not interested.

“I hope she is getting birth control, she is too young for a pup, or worse two pups!” Dad shook his head.

“Hey, you and mo