"Nervous," I admitted. "But ready."
He nodded approvingly. "Your parents would be proud."
The simple statement hit me harder than I expected. I pressed my hand to my chest, feeling the weight of my mother's journal upstairs and the legacy I was about to claim.
"Any new developments?" Kane asked, settling beside me and automatically filling my plate with food I probably wouldn't be able to eat.
"Three more pack Alphas arrived during the night," Alpha Maxwell replied. "Old allies of your father's who want to witness your return. But so did two additional Northern Alliance representatives."
My stomach dropped. "How many does that make?"
"Six total," he said grimly. "Plus whatever backup they've brought."
I forced myself to take a bite of eggs, knowing I needed the energy even though my
