Xavier POV F**k, that conversation did not go as I had planned. I need her to understand how important she is to the future of our kind. I have nothing against Ace. Hell, I'm the one that allowed his mother to become part of the pack. I'm the one that allowed him to stay even after his parents died. His mother was human and had discovered she had cancer when he was a teenager. After she died, Ace's adoptive father, one of my warriors, couldn't survive the loss of the bond. Watching his mother waste away was part of the reason he was so dedicated to becoming a doctor. He has been an asset to the pack despite being human. My only concern right now is protecting my pup. If the council find out about her, they will make sure she never becomes the ruler of our kind. From what my father said