ne’s

the outside, I kept my cool. My face is as plain as a wood

ht from the moon shines onto my skin, a small

sing.” I whi

espect it with every fiber of our bodies. The ability of it to have granted us t

least our parents thought we didn’t know about. But we may have overheard something about a darkness that

lder one here, and when Justin said earlier that I was too serious and t

hands spread and raise to block its vibrance against my face,

instantly, my head snaps to the side. Through

ear my throat. “What are you doing here, Eve? You should be with

s she stands next to me. “I’m glad that yo

ase. I’ve always cared for all of us. Plus, all I’m trying to sa

got Justin covering that f

nyone, because while she cannot read my thoughts and I cannot read hers either, except we give each other the allowance

nk you’re worth everything you’ve been taught to become since childh

before—both of us, actually. We wake up and train, and that’s ho

fact, there’s no question, Emma.” Evelyn

just like our fathers did. They wrote their own stories. They were who they were. They didn’t care about the existing rules, just like we shouldn’t. We are Alphas—stronger, faster, sm

of the time while she is free-spirited, and that makes her say some things that bring up ideas for me

g when I snap my f

th my evaluations. “This is what we needed all this time. All we needed to do was make our own

kingdom wasn’t always peaceful. There’s been its dark times, and we

nt to fine-

side of her head. “

d together, make the same decisions, alter things together, fix things together, and in the end, it will b

in surprise. “Yes, but

e coronation, it is customary that we hunt in those woods. We have to find something that we didn’t know was lost. According to the belief, the moon goddess will

blankly at me. “Suddenly, you h

eak. I just needed a tweak, an

d have stayed back.” Ev

en, are y

is together,

the room to capture the faces in their presence, and I

nd with the cup from the table. Everyone’s attention is pl

make this announcement. We are your Alphas, who would make decisions in adherence to the suggestions from the high councils. In three days from now, after

but yeah, I guess we all got the mess

cups to face-level.

eginning.” The crowds r