One day we’d fix the traffic issues in this city. It was getting worse, not better, and the foolish humans resisted change because it wasn’t convenient in the short term. So every time someone posed a change, it became a political issue. What should have been a fifteen minute drive turned into twenty-five minutes as we dodged delivery vehicles and early morning commuters through one-way streets. It was a pain in the butt. But it is what it is, a failure in traffic control. We got to where the meeting would be held. The enforcers stayed upstairs or with the vehicles as did the other packs’ enforcers while Alpha and Beta’s went down the narrow stairs to the basement conference room. Malcolm was tired, and with having to all but walking sideways down the stairs was aggravating him. Because someone thought leaving the old stairs from when the building was first built in place was a security feature. Only one person could go up or down the stairs at a time, and movem

Melody and Ellie were just too much alike at times. Melody put that down to having lived far too many years together. Growing up with common interests and problems helped them a lot as well to bond with each other. Now fate had them mated to the Alpha and Beta of the same pack, working at a shared business, and having pups close together. The parallels in their lives didn’t stop. Now they restlessly prowled the condo during the day, trying to work on what they could, care for David, easy Ellie’s morning sickness, and discussing the men’s idea of turning the penthouse floor into a single multi-bedroom condo for both the Alpha and Beta families. The logistics were far greater than the men believed, and it fell in the ladies’ laps right when the men were out dealing with a threat that was all too real. “I like the fact that we have the dining room to eat in when we can’t eat here. That makes things easier, no cooking, or cleaning. If we plan this correctl

“What is taking so long? Why haven’t they checked in with us? I want to know whether they’re okay or not.” Ellie was feeling the fact her mate wasn’t near. She’d not been able to sleep after Jordan left. It was driving her crazy. How could she be missing the male who made her his mate and blackmailed her into staying with him? How did she come to terms with his conflicting actions? He’d helped with her business setup. He insinuated himself and his pack into her business, so she’d hurt her business if she left. Ellie was sure she was crazy, but she wouldn’t abandon Melody and David here alone. “I get it. But if they are going on the attack. They might not can call or the time to. I don’t want Malcolm calling if it puts him at risk of being discovered and putting anyone at risk.” Melody was trying to stay reasonable through all this, even though she was worried. David had bonded with his father. How was she supposed to tell David he’s been killed? That’s if he dies. This wa

They slunk around the poorly made structures, looking for a fanciful needle in a haystack. It was ridiculous laughable to see their steadfast belief that they could compete for within the intellectual arena with their superiors, like myself. They know nothing and yet it’s intriguing to watch them work hand-in-glove with other creations. How did they come to this? Our intention was to create new useful chess pieces for our games and entertainments. Now, it appears there are a few unexpected twists and failures that were not anticipated. The fact they chose to hide from the inferior creature we used as a base to form them, rather than rise up and rule over them. That was disappointing, to say the least. Though their skills to play politics is surprising, they are but amateurs, children playing dress up. Even their languages are disappointing. Be that they have dumbed down the language. Oversimplifying it. There’s no genuine test to their actual

Gregory Wolversen was sitting on the floor of his office. His young twins were having an enjoyable time terrorizing several toys with him. Aireka, his mate, and Luna were attempting to teach their elder pup, Evan, how to clean his room because she felt it wasn’t up to their Den Mother to clean his private spaces. Actually, Evan was his nephew and half-brother to the twins. But he’d adopted him. It was all good for now, at least. Of course, once he was firmly planted on the floor and comfortable, his phone rings and it’s never close enough. It’s about five feet away on his desk. Perfectly timed as usual, Jeff, the Black River Pack Beta, entered the large study. “Jeff. Perfectly timed, toss me my phone. It’s on the desk.” “That is not something I ever expected to see in here.” He was laughing as he limped over to the desk and tossed the ringing phone to his Alpha. “I didn’t expect to have a mate, let alone pups. Plans change. Wolversen.” G