I ground my teeth together, forcing myself to stay calm. *Just hold it in for now,* I thought.
“There’s obviously an increase in shopping and cooking needs as well,” my grandfather droned on. “Your grandmother will assign those extra duties. You are to assist her however you can. This will be an additional burden on her shoulders.”
*Of course, my Luna training.* A bitter taste filled my mouth. *Of course, it would all be useless if, as I desperately hoped, my mate was a lower rank or a rogue.* In that case, I’d leave pack life, just as my mother had.
“The women are essentially required to make sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes,” he continued, “providing all the usual services a male requires.”
I expected no less, but the words still stung. Ripples of hot anger surged
