My mate's call

#Axel's perspective#

The Beta left for my aunt's place today and despite not being happy with that assignment, he was arrogant enough to accept it when my father publicly said that he was the most respected and capable member of the pack and that was why he was sending him. My aunt is prepared to make him run around his tail with some meetings with another Alpha in the north that's a strong allay of hers. So he will certainly have a lot to report to his new friends.

And now all I have to do is wait for the big day. Caroline always joked, naming it a coronation. In a way it is, but, thinking about it it feels more like the weight of the future is placed on my shoulders while my father has the chance to breathe for the first time in years. No wonder some Alphas hurry to have children as soon as they take their role. Those are the normal ones, who go insane under the pressure. The ones that don't want children just to hold on to the power are... interesting.

In my restlessness, I try to