Chapter 17

JAKE: I had just returned from my early morning run, feeling a new surge of strength as I got into the palace. River, my wolf, had become more active these days and I attributed his change in countenance to the unconventional arrival of his second mate. He was always hyperactive every time we discovered a mate and I would always kill the enthusiasm by rejecting the mate. Fortunately, it never made him less powerful or dormant. I was going to reject this one too, it was only a matter of time. I showered after every run. As I stepped out of the bathroom, the sound of a knock on my door made me turn my head toward it. Then the male voice followed. "Alpha Lake, it's me, Bek." It was the voice of my gamma. "Come in," I called out. I heard my door creak open, he walked in and bowed in courtesy. "Greetings, Alpha. I brought an update on the next move of the rogues, courtesy of our spies." My eyes brightened with curiosity. "Go on." "They claim to have an inside ally from our pack, a high-rank