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"I don’t really care right now. That might be harsh, but I am overwhelmed with information right now, and my sympathy meter is empty,” I say as I crack open the front door and place my jacket back on the hook.

Just as we are closing the front door, we hear Gail call out from the back of the house. “Hello dears, where are you guys?”

Silas steps around me as he gives me a small smile, “We are by the front door Gail,” he says as he heads back towards the grand living room.

Following behind him, I am staring at the floor, trying to process all of this. I know what he is saying is probably true, at least to a degree I understand. It might have been out of his control, but I was on that date because he kept asking for it. He is lucky there is that much snow outside, otherwise I would be long gone by now.

I step into the living room right as Gail claps her hands, “Alright who is ready for Wolf 101?” She has the warmest smile on her face as her eyes glint at me.

Sighing, I come to sit in front of her. “I guess I am ready. Not really, I wanted to leave but clearly mother nature has other plans.” Gail winks mischievously at me.

Chapter 18

Silas

It’s been a few days since Nova was brought to the Pack House. To say there is tension would be an understatement. She won’t speak to me unless I ask her a direct question. Even then I receive one-word answers or a thumbs up. I hate that gesture, to say the least.

I don’t know which fire to work on right now. Either I work on the money issue with the Ghost River Pack or I work on the angry Luna. I need to talk with Caelon about how much money we made with the festival. I also need to meet up with Gail to see what to do with Nova and check on her progress in Wolf 101, as Gail put it.

I shoot a text message off to both of them, saying I would like to have a meeting. Caelon and I will just do a video chat because of the weather. Since Gail has been staying in the house; I told her to meet me in my office.

Not even a few moments later, my computer dings to notify me I have an incoming video call. Hitting the green button, my computer screen is filled with Caelon’s face and his office in his home.

“Good Morning, Alpha. How can I help you today?” Caelon smiles knowingly into the screen. Shithead.

“I know we haven’t gone over the numbers from the festival because…well. Anyway, I would like to go over those now to see what we still need money wise,” I say as I open my notepad and click my pen open.

He nods his head once and pulls out his spreadsheet. “We did really well with the festival financially speaking. Everyone was able to sell almost all their wares on top of making a profit. Overall, it was a hit and requested to be annual.”

I nod my head, “I know all that, but right now if we don’t pay off this debt, there won’t be a next year.”

He runs his finger down his spreadsheet, “Looking at the numbers, we were able to make almost all of it, but we are still missing a thousand dollars.”

“FUCK!” I slam my fist down on my desktop. “How are we going to make a grand in literally a few days?”

He shrugs his shoulders, “I don’t know Alpha. I am all out of ideas. What if you talk with Gail and Nova? If she is going to be Luna, she needs to learn what that means.”

He is staring at me when I don’t respond, “She knows she is supposed to be Luna, right?”

I rub my hand across the back of my neck, “She doesn’t. She doesn’t even know that she is my mate. She didn’t exactly take the news well when she found out that Storm forced her to become a wolf.”

He looks sheepishly at me, “I take it she is still not speaking to you?”

I shake my head, “No, the most I get from her is one-word answers or sounds when I ask her direct questions. I have a meeting with Gail to discuss what I should do next.”

He nods his head, “Well good luck Alpha, we are rooting for you. Leave it to you to be mated to a woman who is so strong willed. Did you need to go over anything else?”

“No, that will be all. I will get back to you via text if I come up with any other ideas in the meantime.”

“Sounds good.”

I click the end button on the video chat. I huff out a breath as I pick up my coffee to take a sip. It is almost to my mouth when I hear a knock at my door. “Come in.”

I look at the door as it opens, Gail comes walking in. She gives me her warm smile as she shuts the door. “You wanted to see me, Alpha.”

“Yes, please sit Gail,” I say as I gesture to the seat in front of my desk.

She takes the seat in front of me and places her hands in her lap. “How is she?”

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