Chapter 18: Dreams, Hopes, and Secrets

Zander POV

Cleo took a sip of her soda and looked at me. "What are your biggest hopes and dreams?"

Was she really asking me this? I was caught off guard with the weight of her serious question.

I took another bite of my burger to stall on my answer. Honestly, I didn't know if I wanted Cleo to know me on that level. Normally, I didn't let many people in.

I swallowed and said, "I'd say my biggest hope would be to become someone that others look up to. I want people to say 'Zander is what I aspire to be like'. No one's ever wanted to be like me, and I think that'd be cool." I paused and continued, "My top dream is to become an Alpha of a pack one day. I know I could lead others if I was given a chance."

I let her absorb everything I said. Cleo had a look of surprise on her. She took a bite of her fish sandwich and looked at me.

She swallowed and said, "Those weren't answers I was expecting from you. I didn't know you had such high hopes and dreams. You wanting to be an Alpha reall