XXXI: Ritual

-Kaia-

I was too scared to go to sleep last night, terrified that if I woke up again, then I’d be back in my bed in Las Vegas. Because this must be a dream, there’s no way my name is really Kaia Volkova. There’s no way that I actually have a family who has been looking for me, there’s no way they didn't abandon me at birth.

All my life, I felt like the only person who loved me was Alpha Azura. Her daughter always saw me as a threat because I was stronger than her; as if an orphan could ruin her plans to become Alpha. The Beta's hated me as well; they all thought I didn't belong with them - little did they know I didn't.

Now, as I sit in the backseat of the SUV Alpha Kai is driving, I know this is no dream. This man is not only my Alpha but my uncle! His wife, Luna Caterina, is the sweetest woman I’ve ever met; she’s so timid and soft-spoken, but so strong. How can any woman in this pack not look up to her?

“We’re close,” she says, turning her head slightly. “She’s still in town and kn