Kari did not want to wake up to her father’s summons. She was tired. Physically tired, though she was also over being called to his office like an errant pup. She had pulled double patrol again, George wanting to increase warriors on duty after the fire and the coming pack meeting. She had been out until well after midnight and had only enough energy to crawl into bed beside a fitfully sleeping Evan.
After dragging herself through a half-assed shower and nearly being force-fed breakfast by her overbearing mate, Kari walked into her father’s office feeling extremely on edge. Ty was already behind his desk, a stack of papers spread in front of him. He gestured for her and Evan to sit, his expression serious.
“I wanted to speak with both of you before the pack meeting this afternoon,” Ty be
