Chapter 75: Flashbacks

Elisa's POV: Flashbacks

"Father, when I grow up, I want to be like you, father. I want to lead the pack and do everything you do to keep the pack in order," I told my alpha father with determination. At just eight years old, I was already planting the seeds of leadership in my mind.

My father smiled, ruffling my hair gently, which made me snort. "I see a future female Alpha in you, my daughter. I know you will be able to lead the whole pack."

I smiled sweetly and tenderly hugged my father. "Really, father?" I asked eagerly. "When will the pack transfer the throne to me, father? When will the moon goddess allow me to become a full Female Alpha?" My innocent excitement filled my voice.

He chuckled softly. "On your eighteenth birthday, sweetheart. That's when you will rule the pack."

I could see the sparkle in his eyes as the moonlight cast its glow upon us. I had longed to be an alpha like my father, and it seemed that my dream was only a few years away. Under the bright moon and in