Talia’s POV It’s been three moons since I got my wolf, and since then I’ve been referred to as the Alpha of the Misfits, even though it still feels awkward and surreal. How can I be the Alpha of a town I only recently became part of? Were they looking for one before? How can that be? So I let myself believe it’s just a nickname. Soon, they’ll drop it and start calling me Talia again. Even when Alpha Axton asked me to move into the town palace, each time he shared important details about my responsibilities and my upcoming coronation, I still didn’t believe it. They’ll come to their senses—that’s what I tell myself every day. But right now, it’s all right in front of me. The appointed coronation day—the one I never truly believed in—is finally here. The Misfits have spent the entire morn

