Toby was right. The pack was unimpressive and looked poorly taken care of. I could see signs of wearing and maintenance that was required. The grounds themselves were messy, the grass needing a mow amongst other things. It looked dismal. I sighed and shook my head, stepping out of the car with my Gamma and eyeing the place with distrust. Alpha Kobe himself strode forward, his hand outstretched as he shook my hand. The pup tried to hurt me, using all of his strength, and looked taken aback when he was unable to do so much as apply the merest bit of pressure. He was weak then. My impressions of this wayward pup had been correct. I squeezed his hand back and was rewarded as he grimaced. There was no comparison to who was the strongest of the two of us. I glanced around and then eyed the girl
