FUTURE GAMMA FEMALE GISELLE. ‘Are you and Marlon dating?’ Alpha Ledger asked, and I was sure there was a low growl with it. I was about to answer him when I bumped into Auri, who deliberately bumped her shoulder against mine as she passed by. I could have pushed her, but I didn’t want this camp to have even a small reason to send me back home, so I just ignored her. “Hi, Ledger!” She greeted him so chirpily that my eyes rolled, and I decided not to reply to Alpha’s question. I wanted to look back and see what they were doing, but I restrained myself. I had seen many females, even in our pack, throw themselves at the Alpha. I was so used to not looking at him and pretending in my head that he would just smile at them and throw them off the cliff after. “Are you okay?” Marlon asked. “What’s with the hand on my back?” I asked, chuckling softly. He chuckled. “I was just making the Alpha a bit jealous so he could make his move.” “Stop filling my head with the thought that Ledger

MARCIA. “Are you ready?” Lexi asked me, and I nodded in response. “Do you want me to come with you?” She asked more. I shook my head and smiled at her. “I can do this. And he’s behind bars, so he can’t really do anything to me.” “I’m sure he won’t harm you.” Lexi reached for my hand and squeezed it. “Good luck, Marcia.” “I know we’d talk about this, but I just want to say it again. I don’t think I can accept him because of what he did to you.” “I appreciate that you were thinking of me, but, like I said, I think everyone deserves a second chance. My playboy Gamma was given a second chance. Why not Randall?” “He almost killed you.” “But he didn’t,” Lexi answered back almost immediately. “He could have. He was asked to do those things, but he didn’t go for it. I let him into my life because I felt he had a good soul. Maybe I’m not a good judge of character because I always end up being hurt, but no one really knew the real Randall except him. I want to believe there was a reason

YOUNG ALPHA LEDGER.“Exclusively,” I added. I was glad I didn’t forget that part. Dad told me to lay everything out in the open, and if I was okay with taking it one step at a time, then I had to win her trust first. But I didn’t want any males around her, especially since this camp was overloaded with males. I knew I could not change her mind to leave this camp because Giselle was simply not like that. She always finished what she started, so there was no way I saw her quitting this camp before it was over. I just had to live with missing her for a month. But what the heck? Ten hours was not too far to visit her. I looked at her, looking back at me, but she was not saying anything. I must admit, I was terrified of her response. I had always been a confident man. I guess it runs in the blood, as does the fact that I grew up around cocky and arrogant Alpha heirs. I knew my worth and what I was capable of, but around her, I was always unsure. The only time I got this bad — terrifi

AUSTIN. I had someone pick up Lexi from the camp while I waited for her in my office at the training building. On the other hand, Alpha Jace met the Council representative at the border, and he’d be the one to take him here. We initially thought the visit was for Uncle Jake, as the campaign had already ended and the election would take place next week. But it turned out they were here for Lexi. If my female didn’t want to speak with him, I would not push her to meet him and do it myself instead, but Lexi wanted to. We had talked about this before, and even if we had not spoken about this topic lately, I knew her stance remained the same. The union and the Gamma Female title were something she could let go of at the moment and wait until we were able to in the future. We knew we had Uncle Jake on our side, and he would do everything to abolish the Claiming. And with his campaign receiving a more positive response versus the two other previous Alphas from the West and South, res

LEXI. After the camp activity and dinner with the delegates, Austin and I headed home to the packhouse. There were nights we would spend at the barracks, as we would hang out with them without any pressure from the camp, either outside in a big bonfire or in the playroom inside. However, we had to come home tonight because it was a full moon and there were two pups shifting. Although this one would be led by Alpha Jace and Menard, Austin wanted me out in the full moon as well, like we’d been the past few full moons. We kept trying to summon my wolf. I knew I didn’t feel anything strange today, so this would likely be another failure, but there was nothing wrong with trying. After Austin and I bathed David, he read him stories about Lycans while I lulled him to sleep. David had been an easy pup, as soon as he smelled me and I carried him, he would eventually fall asleep. And although we barely spend daytime with him, he was not making it hard for Mom or the Omega to watch him. I k