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down and follow the pack. Since the Alpha from the next territory came, the air in the forest had changed. His presence stayed in the trees, quiet and impossible to ignore. It was as if the wind carried whispers of power and authority that mad

us had the guts to show. Her red hair stood out against the green of the forest like fire, and her eyes showed that she was determined not to let anyone break her. I had seen her train by herself, go into the woods

n. But being close to Nova had started to change something in me and in everyone else who was brave enough to watch, listen, and learn from her. She spoke softly, never loud enough for the Betas to hear, but her words were full of fire.

et dirt and pine needles, and there was a soft buzzing sound from insects between us. We were all on edge, quiet, and careful, but there was an energy

e here," while looking around at the other peopl

freckles caught the dim light that came through the trees. "I don't care." It's worth it. "

move, think, plan, and protect ourselves. By doing this, she showed us that we were important. That

strange pull in my chest, a mix of admiration and a desire to be as strong as she was. "We have to be ready," she said quietly, her eyes always scanning the area. "Not just for K

uscles tense and their eyes bright. Even the youngest of us, who had never spoken out against a Beta before, nodded as if she had set t

would try to control us. She told us that being smart could be stronger than being strong, and that being able to see the future could save lives when being strong couldn't. Every move was plan

h, or the sound of paws moving through the underbrush all made it seem like someone might find them. We had learned to be quiet, listen carefully, a

a movement in the corner of her vision or a change in the air. She crouched down a little, her body coiled, an

one we had heard rumors about but never seen, had come into our area. The presence was quiet but clear, a shadow moving with purpose,

twice. Instead, she whispered instructions that were clear and subtle, showing us how to get into positions where we could see without being seen, how to move without leaving a tr

the tension in every Omega around me. They were scared and excited at the same time because they were standing on the edge of danger wit

e sound was loud in the quiet clearing. I turned a little and my heart raced as I thought I might see a Beta or some other threa

uestion, trusting her instincts even when fear made us want to stop. The scout was gone for now, but the message was clear

think, move, anticipate, and act. We were changing into something else, something more dangerous, something that needed to be noticed. And I felt a

on her lips after looking around the edge of the clearing one last time. "We are stronger than they think," she said softly, and I could f

he had given us. We had seen fear, faced it, and learned that being brave didn't mean not being afr

s, and watched us. It stood in a way that was planned and clearly showed that it was a scout. Then I realized, with a shock that made my spine tingle, that the scout wasn't by him

a place to train now. We were