2: Took

g the pack, his voice carrying

to my fated mate," he declared, his tone full of

d down from the raised platform. The excitement in the c

whispers and giggles erupted from the crowd. Dozens of

them. His gaze was steady and unyielding, and despite their excited

step he took, as the girls tried

ce turned bright red. She had always considered herself the prettiest among her peers, and she could

he leaned in and whispered a congratulatory message in Rwanda's

Rwanda. I knew y

icker. Tyrus, standing directly in front of them, reached out his

s's hand was not extended towa

ir collective surprise echoing through the

what was happening. The whispers of the crowd gr

tement turned to confusion and disappointment. She stood frozen, her mo

and then at his face, which was calm and resolute. The reality of the moment began to sink in.

s and murmurs. The surprise was palpable, but there was also a strong se

face. The atmosphere in the clearing shifted from one of tension to on

er tongue, "This

tion was nothing

s hanging open in disbelief. The moonlight illuminated

side Tyrus, felt the weig

king the striking features and powerful pres

form into her wolf form-a fact that marked

lpha's choice, was frozen in place, her face flu

her early transformation at the age of ten and her linea

credentials and Felicia's perceived ordinari

catch the Alpha's eye, watched in stunned silence. The whispe

ed, her voice filled with increduli

pered. "Rwanda is practically royalty.

d a third voice. "And she's so p

d hear the whispered comments, their voices a backdrop to her own swirling thoughts. She tried to focus on Tyr

utter to Felicia, her voice laced with bitterness, "

her off gently but firmly. "I'm sorry, Rwanda. I d

ture of anger and hurt. "This is

. "It's not about deserving or not d

f the unexpected choice. Some pack members exchanged glance

to bring a sense of order to the situation. "We should respect the Alpha's choi

een those who accepted the decree of their leader and

rs and applause started to pick up again, howerever, one could

nto a mix of celebr

high. However, she kept havin

, my life will neve