Chapter 6The Alpha’s Study The Alpha led The Alpha Mate, Martin, Edward, he and René to the library and pointed Frankie to the phone. Frankie put it on speaker so René and The Alpha would know which way the wind was blowing. “Hello.” His mother answered the phone on the sixth ring. Her arthritis didn’t permit her to walk quickly. The housekeeper should have picked up, but that woman didn’t take care of his mother as she should, and Mom would never complain to Dante. He could hear the pain in her voice. His mother took an injectable for her condition but some days it didn’t take care of the pain, and she refused to take opioids. “Hi, Mom.” Frankie realized his voice sounded cheerful. For the first time in years, he was happy. He grinned and blew René a kiss. His fiancé peered back at him