Tabitha’s POV He turns toward the men beside him. “Allow me to introduce our guests. This is Eliott Sharpe, Alpha of the Deathclaw Pack, and his Beta, Karl Langston.” Eliott is a broad-shouldered man with iron-gray hair brushed neatly back. My mom and I exchange a firm handshake with him. “Appreciate the welcome. It’s been a while since I last visited Crystal Ridge,” Eliott says with a nod. Karl, a slightly leaner man with a watchful gaze and a close-cropped beard nods at Alpha Emery. “Always a pleasure to be among fellow alphas. We’ll try not to turn your estate into a battleground.” Emery chuckles. “Hopefully, that won’t be necessary.” “And this,” Emery continues, gesturing to the young man standing a little behind them, “is Rhett Sharpe, Eliott’s eldest son and the future Alpha o