I have been an alpha for 6 years, When the pack chose me to replace my father, I knew that childish playtime was over. "An Alpha must never show fear, Elion," My father's words replayed in my head. When I realized Zaria had been poisend, my whole body seemed to shudder with anguish, and the words of my father had no meaning. I was afraid. It wasn't my nature. Stupid woman. Any wolf knows the smell of wolfsbane. Trying to convince Zaria to drink the antidote without losing my temper was a bigger challenge than I thought. And when she drank it, I felt relief like never before... learning she had no pack, she was alone made more sense. "She is a young wolf. She does not know, " Bane sighed. When Zaria confirmed that Aniyha had only spoken to her for a week, I understood. "We must