—Liam’s POV—
I had just taken the oath and felt the surge of Alpha power flow through me—raw, electrifying, primal. I glanced at my father, who gave me a proud smile, and then at my pack, who looked genuinely joyful. I silently vowed to protect those smiles with everything I had.
Elder Dimitry turned to Wyatt and Kyle, calling them forward to take their oaths. They had just begun walking toward the podium when a sharp, earsplitting scream shattered the air.
Scarlet.
I whipped around just in time to see my sister—right in the middle of her first shift.
“Oh my Goddess! She’s not ready!” Dad shouted in panic.
Mom, Dad, Sabby, Bella, and I rushed toward her. Scarlet was almost fully transformed, her body contorting with the raw agony of the change. Normally, wolves’ sense when their firs
