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happen.”
    I looked at the pack members who were there with their sons. “You all need to take your children and go home. I will not have your pups hurt because my father is angry with me. I will not have that burden placed on my shoulders.”
    Maria’s father stood up, “I’m sorry, Luna, but until your father dismisses us, we have to stay.”
    I felt my eyes shift to wolf. “I am the Shaman in this pack. I am your superior. You will obey me. Trust me; you do not want to challenge me.”
    The pack members and their mates stood to leave, their sons in tow.
    Roman Pierce looked at me, “Would you like us to leave as well?”
    “I would like your pride members to leave, but this involves you so you might as well stay.”
    The puma family began to leave and I took their son’s hand, “On behalf of the pack, I want to apologize for this. It appears my father thinks it is okay to pick on the weaker members of the pride because he’s afraid his pups can’t handle the stronger pumas.”
    Rowan turned his deep green eyes on me. “I won’t be the weakest for long. Adam has promised to help me get in shape so I can take his job one day.”
    Adam laughed, “I never said that. I said I’d help you get into shape so you can become a deputy someday.”
    Rowan winked at Adam and smiled broadly, “Whatever, old man.” Adam just kept smiling.
    Bowie closed the door behind them. “Rowan is one awesome kid.” I had to agree with the sheriff.
    “Okay, princess. What’s on your mind?” my father asked.
    “I walked away from the pack and your house for a reason. I’m your daughter. I am not the princess of the pack. I was sick of you interfering in my life. There is a reason I don’t run with the pack. There is a reason why I don’t recognize you as my Alpha. Alphas do what is best for their pack and their pack members. You are so concerned with how the pack will perceive you if your daughter dates outside of the pack and I’m sick of it. This is my life and I will live it how I want to live. I will not live my life according to you.”
    Roman Pierce sat back in his chair with his arms crossed over his chest and a smug grin on his face. “Well, I guess your little pup has put you in your place, huh, Rock?”
    I glared at Roman. “How are you any better? You both are scared old men. You are afraid of Adam because you know he could take your place as Alpha in a heartbeat. Adam simply has no desire to be Alpha. You just don’t get it. You should be watching your back because the rumors I have heard are your son will be the one to issue the challenge. You’re just so busy watching Adam you forget you raised a power-hungry puma who will take advantage of the fact you are ill.”
    The smirk disappeared from the Alpha puma’s face. My father started toward me and I held up my hand. “If you know what is wise for you, you will sit down and shut up. I have had enough of this bullshit. You both are such arrogant assholes you can’t see beyond your own noses.”
    Adam pulled up a seat next to Bowie and put his feet up on the conference table. He could be such a cocky puma, but it made me smile. “Your pride and pack are dying out because of the inbreeding. There are no new wolves joining our pack and the blood is beginning to show. You both want stronger members, but you are scared if they are too strong. You might be amazed at what could happen if you two would stop being so pig-headed.”
    My dad sat back in his chair and crossed his arms across his chest. Roman Pierce stood up and slammed his fist onto the conference table. “How dare you tell me how to run my pride? A wolf? You have no idea what goes on in the pride!”
    If I had learned anything as the daughter of an alpha, it was to stand my ground. “I’m not telling you how to run your pride. I’m stating a fact: you are exactly like my father! You both refuse to see how change would benefit both the pack and pride. A child of a puma and a dragon or a puma and a