Josiah
As I stood on the podium, the cheers of my pack echoing around me like waves crashing against the shore, I couldn’t help the surge of emotion that swelled in my chest. The Crimson Pack, my pack, looked up at me with trust and pride shining in their eyes.
This moment was everything I had worked for. Becoming Alpha wasn’t just about a title; it was a promise. A vow to protect, lead, and guide. And today, with every voice that called my name, I felt the weight of that responsibility settle deeper into my bones.
But even amidst the sea of celebration, something prickled at the back of my neck. An unease I couldn’t quite place. Like eyes on me from the shadows. I brushed it off as nerves, as remnants of my grief for Ryker, my mentor and the previous Alpha, whose shoes I had now step
