LADY DAVINA. I finally caught Amara alone. She was with Lexi or Catherine most of the time, and as much as I loved them, I didn’t want any audience when I made a fool out of myself. “Can I come in?” I asked, my head peeking at the door of the nursery. She was here alone, playing with Colton. “Sure, why not?” I stepped in and locked the door behind me. It didn’t slip my eyes when her eyebrows hiked up before her forehead creased. “Should I be worried that you locked the door?” I giggled. “I just don’t want anyone to hear or come while we talk.” “Are you okay?” She asked before she patted the space beside her. She sat on the carpeted floor while Colton played with blocks and animal plushies. I nodded. “I just want to ask something, but promise me you won’t tell a soul.” “Even Jace?” “Even Jace.” “If this is a matter of life and death, I cannot keep that from him.” “I’m just curious, but I don’t want anyone to know I’ve been asking.” I told her. To be honest, I was not even

LEXI. After dinner, Austin, Louise, and I went for a walk. We decided it was time to let her know about shifters. I was expecting the worst, but I guess I underestimated my grandmother, or there were things I didn’t know. She seemed quiet while I told her everything — that werewolves were not myths, that turning into a wolf during a full moon was only a reality for first-time shifters, as shifters could shift anytime they wanted. I only got worried when she almost fainted when Atlas came out behind the tree after we told her Austin would shift into his wolf. I waited for her to ridicule us or say that we were crazy, but she didn’t say anything negative and just accepted everything. She asked if I also had a wolf, and I told her about my blood having human blood and that it would take time for my wolf to surface. Austin and I decided she didn’t need to know about the wolfsbane incident or that I might never shift at all. We then talk about mate bonds and how special they were, and

LEXI. I felt like I was just floating in the air. I thought I had prepared myself for this, but the moment the news of the arrival of the two packs came, my stomach churned and I felt like vomiting. I knew Austin loved me. I felt it in my bones, but the reality that he wasn’t my mate was like an arrow piercing my heart every time the topic of his fated mate appearing came up. I would never get used to it. But I had to face it head-on and stay true to my word that I would fight for him. Austin was standing behind me, his arms snaking around my shoulders as he rested his chin on top of my head. We were waiting for the convoy of the Green Valley and Midnight Pack to arrive. I had never showered so fast in my life as today, wanting to be here before they arrived so I could see her first and prepare my heart. Only one female was part of this convoy. Future Gamma Giselle of the Midnight Pack. She just turned eighteen a few months ago, but Austin said she had been joining Gamma camps

ALPHA JACE.I told Austin to retire early tonight as he would have a long day tomorrow. The delegates for the Gamma Camp will start arriving, and the camp officially starts a day later.Austin would need all his energy for this. I had attended Alpha camps since I was twelve, and I’d seen how hard it was to put many Alpha heirs in one place. If Alphas were hot-headed and full of egos, Gammas were not far behind. For some reason, only Beta camps were calmer. Mainly because, like in most packs, Betas were the rational ones, balancing their Alphas and Gammas. So, I knew Austin would be in for a ride when managing this camp. But it had been his dream, so I was happy to support him in any way I could. Since he went to bed early, I asked Amara to come with me to the security building to check how we were doing and if we were ready for tomorrow. Austin religiously does this every night, mainly because we are at high risk. Not just because of the Gamma Camp but also because we had the acad

LEXI. The first three days of the Gamma Camp went without any problems. Twelve Packs participated, as it was the limit per camp. But we did have a large number of delegates, according to Austin, compared to the camps he attended. We had future Gammas as young as fifteen up to the eldest, who was twenty-two years old, as well as warriors ranging from seventeen to nineteen. And so far, everyone is behaving well. Even the infamous Aurora. I finally met her. Although she didn’t say a word to me, as we technically didn’t meet face-to-face as we only welcomed the Gammas personally on behalf of their delegates, I still saw her eyeing me up and down. I didn’t like the way she was looking at me, but so far, she hasn’t made any moves against me or spread anything about Austin. She probably knew Austin would not take any bullshit from her. But unfortunately, it was not the case for Giselle. We heard rumors that words were thrown during bedtime, but so far, none of the females have cros