*Ada*
I should have talked to Calvin about it before, but it feels like now or never. I grab Seth’s arm. “Can you stay? I need to talk to you and Molly.” He nods and begins to clear the room. “And Rob.”
Michael moves to his place by the door as we sit back down at the table. I turn to my mate and kiss his cheek. “I’m sorry,” I whisper in his ear before turning to the King and Queen. “I’m quitting.”
“What?” Molly asks.
“I don’t want to travel to packs anymore,” I tell her, clearly stating my intention. “I’m an Alpha, and while I don’t intend to take Worm Moon, I feel, deep down, I’m supposed to have my own pack. As an Alpha, it’s not right for me to select the people for this. Calvin can continue if he wants to…”
“I quit, too,” he says with a laugh. He squeezes my knee unde
