QuirinaBy the time I got done telling Annabelle everything, there’s a knock at my door and Franklin comes in. He gives me a knowing smile and states, “You met your mate.”I nod with a small smile, “I did. Alpha Bryce Lake.”“Do you believe now that you’re meant to be a leader, Q? Even the moon goddess destined you with an Alpha.”Annabelle frowns as she looks between us, this is normally the kind of conversation that we have in private. But I don’t mind talking about it in front of Annabelle. It makes it all feel more… real I suppose.I say, “I don’t know what’s going to happen. He seems hesitant to move from his pack.”Franklin’s eyebrows raise and he says, “But you can’t give up yours either.”I breathe out and shake my head, “I mean, technically, I could. Felicity has Alpha blood in her veins-”Before I can continue talking Annabelle interrupts, “Felicity is 13 years younger than us, Q. The pack is ready to transition under a new leader, you can’t give that up.”“You guys know I c

QuirinaIt isn’t hard to find my parents. Even with them being as busy as they are, they are normally in some of the same spots of the pack house. Their bedroom, their gigantic office it’s bigger than they’re bedroom. They have it that way since both of them work in there, they don’t like to be separated for long. Or they’re in the living or dining room.They just ate and it’s the start of a new day, so the likelihood of them being in their office is high. As I walk towards their door I notice it’s open and I can hear their voices as they talk to their Beta, Charlie, and their Gamma Phillip. One of the weird things growing up in a pack is that even if the higher ups aren’t all related, the relationships we have with one another seems like we’re one big family. Most of the time it’s nice, sometimes it’s weird. I recognize not all other packs are the same way that we are.I walk into the office and I’m not surprised to see Harper and Isadora sitting next to their mates. They smile over

QuirinaThe day has flown by and I haven’t seen Bryce since breakfast, I’m not sure if that’s a good or a bad thing. He’s given me no reason to doubt him, but we’re still so early on in our relationship that it’s hard for me not to have any doubts. It feels like at any moment the rug will be pulled out from under me.I walk down the stairs, determined to find where he may be at. But as I walk down the stairs I see two men standing at the bottom of the staircase, and both of them show a resemblance to Bryce.My eyebrows furrow softly upon seeing them and one of them makes eye contact with me and softly bows his head. It is such a small tilt of the head that it was hard to even notice it and he says, “Quirina Stone, we were honored to be invited to your party, but we are afraid that it is time for us to go.”Tons of people have ‘officially’ said goodbye to me today, but most people care about the impression with my parents more than they do with me. Although, I can’t say that I blame pe

BryceMy heart is racing as I rush to find my sister.Tony Brooks… I know very little about him. I’ve seen him at a few gatherings, he’s older than me, but not by much, he’s probably the same age as my sister. My brothers had already made their mind up about him before I even became Alpha of the Fourth Lake Pack.But the more I think about things, the more I realize that there’s only one reason that my brothers wouldn’t approve of Tony Brooks. He must be one of them, one of the ones who abilities. And if my sister knows this… she probably isn’t taking it very well.I don’t know where she went, I went to her room, but she wasn’t there. I huff and run a hand through my hair, maybe I should’ve just stayed with Quirina. But then I hear my sister’s voice, oh so soft like she’s trying to keep quiet as she asks, “So, are you going to reject me?”My hands ball up into fists at the thought of any man hurting her that way. PeytonMy life has always been ruled over by my parents or my brothers.

QuirinaI want to run straight to the pack doctor to get the DNA sample tested, but first… I need to talk to my parents first. I don’t want them to feel blindsided if they discover what I’m doing. I… I don’t want them to feel like they aren’t enough for me. They took me in when I was unwanted and they have been the best parents I could’ve asked for.Their office door is closed and I lightly tap on it and wait for their response. It doesn’t take long for my mom to answer the door. Her hair is wild and she seems slightly out of breath. She turns to let me in and I close the door behind us. I take the moment to scrunch up my nose because it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know what was probably taking place in here.I look at my parents and my dad asks, “Is everything alright, kiddo?”I nod, “Everything’s fine, I just wanted to talk to you guys about something.”They look at me and wait for me to continue on and I say, “So, Tony Brooks from the Oasis Pack came to speak with me about a