Lacey My door burst open, my mother and Lisa crashing through it immediately after. They jumped on my bed on either side of me, bouncing with excitement. “Good morning, sweet girl. Get up. It’s time to go get a dress for tomorrow’s party and one for the ceremony later today. You know we’ll need so many pictures of the most stunning Alpha queen to ever exist,” Lisa gushed, ripping the blanket off me and hauling me out of bed. I couldn’t help the tiny excited giggle that escaped as she rushed into my closet and began rummaging. My mother stopped me first, pulling me into a tight hug, her smile wide and proud. “Tomorrow my baby girl graduates,” she said softly. “You’re already doing so well in alpha training, and you’ve improved so much with plants. I stopped by the greenhouses this morni

