#Chapter 10: The Inspector

—Sienna’s POV— I’d arrived home so late the night before, having walked miles north up the boundary between Nightwind and Nightfall’s pack. Part of me had been hoping to run into Julian, though looking back, I’m very glad I didn’t. He’d have found me at my weakest, and he very likely would have been able to convince me to fold and give up my pack. All I wanted were my problems to be fixed. When I’d arrived home, I’d been so tired, the house silent to any other movement. I conked right back out, sleeping like a rock until the midday rays of sun washed over my face. My eyes snapped open at that. Today is when the Elder inspector was coming! I panicked. Had I missed them? If I had, things really were doomed. Getting a no show from an inspector put a huge demerit on your status as an Alpha. Especially this soon after a marriage. I kicked into gear, dressing as appropriately and as fast as I could, before rushing out into the living room. Shock took over me as