ga

usual morning routine: a run around the pack territor

ing from the common room. He was looking agitated, and I knew h

move in? There's a vacant apartment next to my room, and I

at Jax meant to Tyler, and I would give anything to make sure they had their happy ending. I was about

ould never change. I think it's t

where I met Frey and the kitchen workers preparing breakfast. She passed

ing A

en and women, who tilted t

" I said

day." She squea

I whispered to her and tugge

he said and matched

her hair and said, "I

Have

because they had agreed to raise the barrier this morning. I finished my bath and put on some new clothes, then I moved downstairs

he wrapped her talisman around her wrist. So did Aiden, and they linked their hand

gic do you pract

estors. Without it, we can draw from both the living and the dead, and that would do so

he oak tree around us. They voiced the chant ceaselessly, and I observed, trying to decipher how it felt to

Frey and the kitchen workers had done a wonderful job in preparing this morning's

hese people put their

on the table which had a note saying, "from Frey," and I unlocked the package. It was a golden heart pendant which had two wolves facing each other with a

, Delta Valor O'Donnell, Gamma Jaxon Barlow, and Luna Frey Hemming. I had faith in their capabilities and was certain we could accomplish more together. I was also reforming the Zeta rank, and I'd chosen Keaton Roberts for the role. Zeta

o the moon goddess. I also asked my late parents for guidance and hop

or the crowning ceremony. Tyler was looking his best in a blue tux, and he hurried

tepping back to join the group I had summoned. "Thank you for gathering here today. I'm so glad that y'all put your trust in me as your Alpha.

pha." Keaton tilted hi

rom the royal bloodline."

blood will be deemed equal, no discriminati

e greeted, tilting hi

to the El

ome." They said in unison, and I nodded as I slid into the seat. They bowed and tilted th

rk on this journey, Lo

lead me through this expedition. Beta Tyler Chase, Delta Va

The first elder muttered. He

hey said, and the large gray doors

heir feet and bowed their heads in reverence. Frey was in front of the crowd, and she was my nu

elder, who had the crown and the se

k. Are you ready to embark on this jo

, I

se to serve a

, I

, equality, among others, to

seal on my finger. He placed the crown on my h

He smiled, and I

e Alpha." Ty

." The pack of wolf

uality of every member of the pack, ruling out the discrimination that has been going on for years. I knew these people were going to take time to adjust to the changes. But hey, who says change is something that happens at the snap of a finger? Change is a st

ising moon. I was exhausted from all that had transpired today and when I was stealing a quiet time for m

o be our Luna.

t, but I was glad that these

our Luna." I

es

colates?" I asked, and

ease." They ans

leaning on the counter alone, and I moved toward him. "

e." He m

you hungry? I could get

id, and I lifted him from the floor, pla

mmy, but I'll be here for you w

th his finger, a sad

tter now? You can t

, Al

to." I proposed and he nodded. I took the kids ou

ng out of the pack, especially now that the territory was the only safe place for werewolves, astounded her. She sat next to me and sipp

to venture outside the pack hi

e of Gamma. I see you match maker." Grai

we actually sat together and talked." Grainne Balor was one of my closest friends, but after

not a bird brain like my brother.

suits better

me to grab a d

I'm

ld do these things while you're youn

. You know I missed this.

life back together. But I'm sure we can have

r a while, then I left to org

alking through the Elder woods, which was our origin point for tonight's run. "Logan," she said. "I put the kids to bed. Keaton put

ou ner

e with it. What matters is what the pack needs from us, and I'm more than willing to show them we're capab

id and pulled her

ds with other wolves right behind us. We raced down the path lined with rosewood trees, leaping past the tree logs and stepping over the murky road swiftly. The sound of our paws pounding the earth formed a melodious

stered on her face. She didn't get her wolf. Frey didn't shift. I could tell how devastated she was right now. She would remain

ired lady standing in the middle of the crowd. The silvery moonlight bathed her hair in an exquisite