Chapter 64

　　Derek's POV 　　The next day, while I was engrossed in work at the packhouse, Alvin approached me with a cheerful look in his eyes. 　　He was a wizard when it came to getting things done. According to him, he headed straight to the Council of Elders right after I gave the order, handing Hope Ranch over to the Silver Moon Pack the very day. 　　To boost credibility, he even had the Council of Elders inform Tabitha about it. 　　I gave him a thumbs-up after he finished his words. 　　"Alpha Derek, I'm sure Tabitha'll be grateful about it." His voice was dripping with glee. 　　I remained silent, just tapping my fingers on the desk, the sound crisp and clear. 　　I wasn't sure how I felt, actually. Part of me wanted Tabitha to see I was helping out, yet another part didn't wanna admit I gave a damn about her feelings. 　　Masking the turmoil in my mind, I instructed Alvin, "Fetch me Matthew's report. I needa review the details again." 　　A few days ago, I had located Matthew and even got in touch with