Chapter 118: What if...?

Tyler and I remained in the clearing a while longer, silence settling over us as we each got lost in our own thoughts. The sun was still high above our heads as a refreshing breeze swept through the trees, allowing the leaves to whisper to me as they always seemed to do.

“Tyler?" I finally murmured hesitantly. "What if... What happens if we can’t convince the pack? What if we do everything we can possibly think of, but they still reject me?”

The question gnawed at me as I considered what my future might look like if that were the case. I would have nowhere to go...

Tyler was quiet for a moment, his eyes distant as he considered the question. Then he turned to me, his gaze steady and unwavering. “Well, obviously, I hope that won't happen. But if it does, I guess I'll have to renounce my position as Alpha.”

I shook my head as I frowned. “But then what will happen to the pack? Your father can't be Alpha forever. And Ryder has alrea—”

Tyler cut me off, “That won't be our problem. Someone