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Part one:

It was late, the moon high in the sky. The sun had gone down hours ago. I knew this day would come though I wished it never would. We had done our best to hide that our latest child was a girl. Daughters born to an alpha were born cursed. They were born with the power of an alpha but could never lead. The council would never allow it. Instead, the power they held was used to birth even more powerful male heirs. Once found out that a daughter was born to an alpha, she would be a target for all other alphas. It didn’t matter to any others if their sons were not her destined mate. All that mattered was she could be used to breed strong offspring. 

My poor baby girl. I had hoped she would have had a chance to grow up living with her family. I wish she could have the chance to know her family and how much they cherish her. To have a chance at finding her mate and living a happy life. It was all a father could hope for his baby girl. But I should have known that life would not include staying with us. I will have a hell of a time explaining to her brother that he had not failed in his job of protecting his baby sister. He loved her so much. In fact, he worshiped her. We worried he would not be happy to be a big brother, but the moment he saw baby Brianna, she was his. He would sneak into her room at night and sleep next to her crib until she was moved to a toddler bed. Then he would climb in bed with her, and they would curl up together and sleep all scrunched up. She was so small when she was born. I could hold her in the palm of my hand. Even at the age of three, she was so much smaller than all the other children. She looked just like her mother pale skin, blond hair, and those blue eyes. They were like looking into the sky on a clear day. They were so blue. 

She will be a beautiful young woman, strong and fierce. I can only hope the people we found to hide her for us will teach her all she should know. I hated handing her over, but it was the best thing we could do. We could fake her death. It would be expected with how small she has always been. Pups her size are known not to make it. But it had to be done before the alpha of The Demon Shadows, the most powerful pack there is, arrives. Alpha Cain found out somehow that we had a daughter and wished to see her. I knew his true intentions, though. He would use his power and strength to take her from us and keep her under his watchful eye until she was of age. Then she would have no choice but to bear his children. I couldn’t sit back and watch on the sidelines as my daughter, my little princess, was taken to be used as a broodmare. To be forced to carry pups for a man that would not show her the love and compassion she should. I wanted more for my daughter. I wanted her to be happy, to find her one true mate and have pups on her terms.

The papers were signed and filed discreetly. There would be no trace of the agreement with the humans until the day she was ready to return to us. The witch was ready with her spell, the one that would cover her scent as a wolf until the day she shafted. Hopefully, when that day comes, Alpha Cain will have moved on. A father could only hope. I watched as my wife cried heavily as she hugged our daughter for the last time. All the firsts with her we would miss. There were so many. The human couple that agreed to keep my baby safe stood and waited patiently. The witch that would help hide her stood next to them. Tears ran down her face as she watched on. Brianna seemed to have some understanding, though. She was strong as she held her mother, patting her shoulder every now and then. She didn’t cry once. 

It was finally my turn, and I gave my baby girl a hug and kiss on the cheek. She patted my cheek and gave me a small smile. Her eyes looked strong and determined. There were no signs of tears in them. She will be a fierce wolf when she grows up. I hope I get to see that and make it that long. I set her down and watched as she walked to the human couple and looked up at them. She stood tall and proud. She nodded and turned to the witch. Standing still, she allowed the witch to cast her spell before stepping around the small group and walking to the car that waited to take her away. I wrapped an arm around my mate and held her as she cried for her baby girl. We watched as she climbed into the car. We stood for a long time watching the road where the car had disappeared, and I secretly wished this was all one big nightmare and I would wake up to find Brianna still sound asleep in her bed, curled up with her big brother. 

Fate would not be so kind, though. Only two days later, Alpha Cain came. Anger filled him when he was met with the news the alpha’s daughter he had come for had passed. I had hoped our grief from sending her away would be enough for him to believe such news. But I should have known he was too smart for that. In his anger, he attacked the pack, nearly wiping all of us out. Those who survived were forced to leave their homes and spend years on the run. It was the only way to give my baby girl the time she needed to grow. The time she needed to find her mate. I could only hope our sacrifice was worth it. The pack stood behind me as we moved from place to place, never staying in one spot. Living life as rouges more so than a pack.