Alpha Zephyr's ominous warning left me stunned for what felt like an eternity after he departed. I couldn't bring myself to confide in anyone, knowing exactly what they would advise. They'd urge me to let go of my friends. As I left the diner, I made a beeline for home, desperate to shut out the world and find solace in sleep. I tried to push aside the reality of being despised by the Alphas and the Luna. Upon opening the door, I scanned the room in search of my parents. My dad was preoccupied with assisting Dominic, leaving me feeling overlooked. I understood that he was preparing to step down soon, as per pack tradition for the beta to depart with the Alpha. With Dominic's father long gone, my dad couldn't continue as beta under Dominic's rule. The predicament was that I was his only chi
