DARLENE
I ran back to my room, my heart heavy, my mind in turmoil. My father’s words echoed in my ears as I closed the door behind me. "Choose one, Darlene. Choose one of the three alphas." It felt like a demand, a pressure that I couldn’t escape. I didn’t want to be forced into a choice like this, but I didn’t have much of a say. My father, Alpha Victor, never even asked if I was okay or what had happened to me. All he cared about was power, control, and his plans for the future of our pack.
I collapsed onto the bed, burying my face in my hands. Tears welled up in my eyes, but I couldn’t bring myself to cry. What good would it do? My father would never understand. He would never care about what I felt, about what I needed. I wasn’t even sure if he saw me as his daughter anymore or ju
