LILLY’S POV
Most mothers would be sick after witnessing what I just saw—but those mothers aren’t me.
I’m raising an Alpha. And from the looks of it, not just any Alpha—Caden might one day be one of the strongest this pack, and maybe even the world, has ever seen.
Eventually, he’ll have no choice but to do things like this. It comes with the territory. But most people—even some Alphas—wouldn’t have the stomach for what Caden just did. Not at his age.
Honestly? I’m impressed. And proud. He didn’t back down. I thought for sure he’d bow out after the second time he got sick, but he didn’t. It was like something snapped inside him, and a killer instinct kicked in—one he’ll need to be a good Alpha. A just one. A strong one.
We practically skip back to the pack house, high on adrenaline and
