“What do you even do when I’m not here?” “It’s a good question. When you’re not around, the entire pack just sits around and thumb-twiddles—” “Oh, come on.” I elbow his biceps. “You know what I mean. What’s your corporate mission? What’s an Alpha’s routine? You wake up and the first thing you do is…?” “Chase that squirrel we discussed.” “Koen. Don’t force me to break into your diary.”
