Reese's POV
I paced back and forth in what had become my prison, the stone walls closing in on me. It had been weeks since I'd been locked away in the east wing, and I was starting to lose hope. But then, whispers began to seep through the cracks. Rumors of the alpha's mate, April, suddenly shifting into a wolf.
At first, I thought it was just a joke, mere gossip. But as more and more whispers reached my ears, I realized it was true. The pack was abuzz with the news, and opinions were divided. Some thought it was a sign from the moon goddess herself, a blessing on our pack. Others believed it was impossible for one without a wolf to suddenly shift into one so believed April had been pretending all along, deceiving our alpha and manipulating him into taking her in.
I couldn't help but w
