Octavia's Point of View
The meeting, wel rather summons ends with a final, firm nod from Alpha Victor. The weight in the room does not lift, it just splinters as the five alphas stand, their presence filling every corner of the office. One by one, we fall in step behind them.
Rafael moves with Alpha Dorian, his father’s hand resting heavy on his shoulder, guiding him down the hall like a general with his second in command. Kai walks beside Alpha Lucian, their resemblance striking in the rigid set of their jaws. Trevor is already deep in low conversation with Alpha Simon, while Alec keeps pace with Alpha Magnus, his father’s elegant stride almost effortless despite the tension.
I linger a half step behind my own father. Alpha Jordan Fray does not put a hand on me the way some of the othe
