*Piper's Journal - Age 18* So, the real reason I am writing in my journal today is Alpha Roderick. Three weeks. He has been here three weeks and I have not interacted with him once. The meetings with him always leave Alpha Victor and Ivan tense, but Ivan assures me that Alpha Roderick’s request to take my parents and punish them for bringing me here will not be granted. I am not sure if Ivan and Alpha Victor honestly believe that that is Alpha Roderick’s goal, but that is not the important thing here. Well, it is in a way. Anyways. Three whole weeks of avoiding Alpha Roderick came to an end today. I am running a little late because my hair did not want to cooperate with me today. I swear I brushed it last night, but with the number of knots in it this morning you would think I have no

