MagnoliaOver the next month my dad has been preparing for me to take over as Alpha. I still have 1 month left till my birthday, but my dad has always raised me to know that I would be the leader of the Renegade Pack and doesn’t plan to wait for me to meet my mate to give me the title.It’s exciting, but it’s unheard of in our world. I have never heard or seen a female Alpha. I’ll be the first one, it’s nerve-racking, but exciting. The one thing that does bring me peace about the whole Henry situation is that… if he is my mate I already know he’ll support me, he will want me to continue to be an active leader in our pack, and he will be fantastic.The thought of Henry sends butterflies roaring through my stomach. Lately, we’ve both been so involved in our training, me to be a female Alpha, and him to be the next Beta, that we haven’t spent much time together.On top of that, I’ve been very busy with Violet. She’s jumped into our pack head first, but she has a lot to learn on the rule

MagnoliaSilence falls over the group from my dad’s announcement. I know that for the adults they are all remembering what happened to the Moon Stone Pack and they want to prevent that from happening to us. The one good thing is that no one knows that Penelope Fox and my mother, Amelia, were related.There’s no reason for the Black’s to target us. They must genuinely want an alliance.After a few moments of silence, Violet stands up and walks away. It doesn’t take long for everyone else to break out into conversation. Although, I should probably stay and listen, my gut is telling me to follow Violet and I always trust my gut. I move to go after Violet, but Henry grabs my arm.My eyebrows crinkle in confusion as I turn back to face him. His dirty blonde hair is getting long and strange fall over his eyebrows almost covering his honey brown eyes, he brings me out of my admiration for his looks as he says in a low voice, “Maybe you should give her a minute. This must be overwhelming.”Hi

MagnoliaThe Black Night Pack will be coming this weekend.It was hard not to let guilt overwhelm me. Violet already left to Cora’s house, we wanted to make sure there was no chance of Xavier catching her scent.We don’t know if Xavier knows of her existence. We assume that he does, but it doesn’t look like he cared to keep hunting her after he got Uncle Donovan and Aunt Penelope. Was it because he got what he wanted with Aunt Penelope? Or because he didn’t know about Violet?I continue to run along the trails. This is how I’ve been getting rid of all my anxious energy. I hear the branches rustle as I run past them and out of nowhere, Henry appears by my side. I’m lost in a daze though and I don’t say a word as I continue on down the trail. He keeps up with me, he doesn’t say a word as he jogs along side me.At this point, I’m not sure when he appeared and whether or not I should greet him. I continue on until I see the pack house some into view and at that moment Henry grabbed my arm

HenryMy family stands a few feet behind the Knights as we watch Alpha Maven, Luna Amelia, and Magnolia. Magnolia looks stunning, like a true leader.We watch as Xavier Black comes out of his car and his eyes immediately survey the area like he’s checking for any immediate threats. His daughter walks up behind him and I don’t know what I was expecting from Beatrix Black, but it’s not what I saw.Her hair is black and is in a high ponytail, she wears a studded head band, her outfit is simple, a black graphic tee with a popular band on the front along with a pair of jeans. She doesn’t look like she cares about impressing anyone and she doesn’t look ready to lead a pack.Her eyes flicker to her father’s back, but he doesn’t introduce himself or her. Her lips part as she breathes out and then she seems to know what she needs to do. She takes a step toward the Alpha’s family and says, “Hi, I am Beatrix Black and I appreciate you welcoming us into your pack and your home over these next cou

VioletCora left me to my own thoughts after our conversation and before my mind had even processed what my body was doing, I had collected all of my hunting gear and I was walking back toward the Renegade Pack.Selene was quiet through all of this. I know neither one of us knew what to do about Phoenix. She was hurt by his father’s actions too and although, he is not his father, the point still stands. Being with Phoenix means accepting being apart of his family and his family is Xavier.If I killed Xavier before accepting Phoenix would that make things any easier?The trek back to the Renegade Pack seemed to take longer than it did to come home. I think on my way home I had been too lost with my racing thoughts. This time, my thoughts distract me, but the closer I get to the pack the more it feels like there’s lead in my stomach.Before I cross the border I make sure to mask my scent and then I wait. I wait for an opening when the guards wouldn’t notice me walking through.This is