Standing Her Ground

It took Malcolm nearly a week to figure out how to work Melody into pack life so she would find acceptable. It surprised him how difficult it was. Not because he’d been called away in the middle of that week for three days. When he’d spoken to several of his pack members, he got an eye opening. Someone spoke to these people and spread the rumours about Melody having blackmailed him into taking her in and taking her as his mate.

No one would explain who told them, but he had a suspicion. His mother loved to create drama and spread lies. Many of the elders stayed in touch with her, their loyalty to her somehow stronger than to him. After what happened at the condo, he wouldn’t put it past her to have said something horrid.

He’d set up a meeting between the Elders and Melody. Of course, he couldn’t be there for the meeting. He’d fully intended to go with her to oversee what they said, but he’d been called away the night before.

Melody had to go to the meeting and face the Elders alone. H