TALKING TO THE RIVAL

“You don’t say…” Oli was chattering on the phone as Dean finished up with the mess. Someone forged the signature of their Alpha on the order or scavenger hunt document. He’d sent a copy of his signature and the two weren’t anything alike. Now Dean finished arranging a trip for the twelve fool pups to his border, where their Alpha’s people would pick them up and take them home for punishment.

“Dean. Dean.” Oli put his hands over his phone.

“What? I need to finish this.”

“Go make sure Kiera is in her apartment. I think this is important.”

“What? Now? Of course she’s there. Where would she be?”

“Uh… Don’t shoot the messenger. The Jasper Spring’s Beta, Keith, is on the line. He says you both have trouble. Kiera and two other packs are in a vehicle right now and they aren’t in our territory. Trisha’s been talking to them.”

“What? That can’t be true. I just left her upstairs.”

“Dean, that was five hours ago.”

“Really? Crap, she’s not had