Several of the younger wolves were watching me with intense focus.
"And that was terrifying," I continued. "Because I believed them for a while. I thought there was something fundamentally broken about me." I looked around the room. "I'm guessing some of you know that feeling."
Multiple heads nodded.
"What Christian and I have tried to build here is a system where you're not broken for being different. Where your value isn't determined by whether you fit a predetermined role." I shrugged. "It's not perfect. But it's real."
The response was immediate. Wolves started talking, sharing their experiences, their reasons for being grateful to Christian's leadership. It was powerful and raw and exactly what I needed to see.
Except for five males sitting near the window. Their body
