35 Tête-à-tête 

Three days passed after the attack, and still, Joseph, Adam and Brian were yet to make heads way. It was as if it had never happened.

They wondered why they could not trace where the wolves came from and were not ready to confront Malcolm about the attack. It was a dead end.

Joseph had avoided Ashley since that night, and it made her nervous. He could not shake off the feeling that Ashley was up to no good. He wondered why she would want to be luna badly.

Being Alpha and Luna was tedious. He would prefer a quiet life where he could spend time with his wife and children. A life where he could travel and do as he liked, instead of being saddled with pack matters like he was now.

Joseph could not understand why Ashley would want to be luna badly. He sat in his office looking at his documents on Cynthia when Levi strolled in without an invite.

Joseph found it a bit offensive but respected his mother enough not to say anything. He put Cynthia's file down and looked at his stepfather, who