Alaric POV The knock on the door breaks me out of the haze of lust that always seems to surround me when Raven is near. I step away from her regretfully and open the door to see Sam standing there wearing a concerned expression. “Yes?" I ask, a little more curtly than I intended. He looks at me, then at Raven, and back at me with a questioning gaze. “Alpha, there's been an...incident. Over at Paul's farm," he tells me. I nod at him and start to follow, then turn back to Raven. “Remember what I said," I say firmly. “Can I come with you? I might be able to help," she says softly. Her demeanor has mellowed significantly in the last few minutes and I can't help but be skeptical. “This is pack business," I reply and walk out the door after Sam. He goes out to the porch and I am right