“Mom,” Tasha mumbled in protest.
“The innocence—or lack thereof—of the pack members has already been decided by the National President at that time. That has nothing to do with settling a new pack. Any wolf in the country interested in joining the new pack is welcome to make their interest known. That’s why you were invited to this party, Olivia. Your email didn’t make any mention of wanting to return to a specific area.”
The woman’s lips pursed tightly. “We had to sell our house.”
Cindy nodded. “That was probably very distressing. Where have you settled?”
“She sent us to Chicago,” Olivia said, visibly trying to suppress her annoyance. “We don’t like the snow.”
“I’m sorry to hear that. Even if you don’t choose to join our pack here, you can petition the National President to join anot
