ALPHA LEDGER’S POV: “It’s been nearly a month since the night of the takeovers. How are your packs fairing?” Alpha Alaric asked at the next Alpha meeting at New Dawn. Alpha Stoll spoke up first. “I have a list of people who have abused members of my pack,” he said. “They’re all from packs that we

“Yes,” I said with a blank face. “And he has a smile that melts hearts,” Shaw added. “Mm-hmm.” I still didn’t give them anything. “Alright,” Anders said. “We can take a hint. We’ll leave that be for now. Will we see you at Lupercalia tonight?” “Yeah.” “Can’t miss an opportunity to flirt with th

I pushed those thoughts down. Best to ignore them. Pretend they didn’t exist. The week after the conversation that didn’t happen, I arrived at New Dawn for early morning training. The group was chatting excitedly in the training field, which wasn’t abnormal for a Monday, but there were more people

“Do you know how many are on their side now?” “There aren’t many. Maybe a dozen, but they bully others into doing their bidding. I believe most people are not.” “So?” “Maybe I still hesitate because I feel like I should be taking care of everyone in the pack, and if there’s hope for them, I shoul

ALPHA STOLL’S POV: Jayden, Ryder, and Beta Justin followed me to the training field after Luna Thea and her entourage left. We reviewed training plans while we waited for pack members to get home and gather for training. “Since training at New Dawn and all the curriculum you’ve shared,” I said. “I