JAKE
The bitterness of the potion ball lingered as I chewed, the foul taste nearly unbearable. Yet, I forced it down, feeling the magic spread through me.
The air shifted around my body as I faded from sight. Invisible again, I sighed, slipping down the hall silently, avoiding the creaky spots I knew too well. My old room was just ahead. I pushed the door open, stepped inside, and let the spell fade.
For a moment, I stood there, staring at the bed that had once been mine. Everything felt wrong. Sitting down on the edge, I buried my face in my hands, the reality of my situation crushing me.
I was the Alpha of this pack. Yet here I was, hiding like a coward, unable to show my face or reclaim my role.
Gary stirred in my mind, his voice firm yet edged with frustration. “Why do we kee
