Genevieve: He wept for a few more minutes before eventually calming down. We sat on the grass, his head resting in my lap. He appeared so peaceful in that moment. "I don’t understand why he believes I'm useless," he spoke up after a few minutes of silence. I wasn't sure who he was referring to, and I didn't want to intrude on his private matters while he was feeling so distressed. "You're not," I reassured him, and he raised his head from my lap to sit facing me. "You know, I grew up hearing that I'm not deserving of the status of an alpha of the pack. It was like a constant barrage of criticism in my ears. But the most painful part was that the person they wanted to be the leader was the person I cared about the most," he wiped away his tears, leaving me curious about the identity of

