Asael was by my side as I shifted back, offering me a change of clothes after the successful hunt. “You make this leadership thing look so easy. How do you do it?” he asked as I pulled on the shirt he handed me. Zen was exhausted, but satisfied. He loved coming out to play, to hunt, and to run beneath the full moon. The few hours we had just spent in the woods, hunting alongside the pack, had left him exhilarated. His low growl of contentment echoed through my mind. “That’s what makes me a true-born Alpha,” I answered, tossing the last piece of clothing over my body. Even now, I could still hear the high chants and music coming from the bonfire. Kai must have already presented the deer bodies from the hunt. The pack would feast well tonight. It had been satisfying to see Zen and Drew

