Chapter seven

POV Axel

Waking up this morning I feel reborn. I haven’t felt this kind of happiness in a long time. Ever since my mom died my dad has been very depressed. It gave me a lot of pressure as a young kid. I was 14 when my mom died. Not long after that, my dad died of cancer, making me an orphan and alpha at the age of 16. It was a lot to take in. I was still grieving and had the responsibility of the whole pack on my shoulders. My father was a great leader and I wanted to do right by him.

I get dressed and walk downstairs headed to the kitchen. A warm smell of fresh pancakes hits my nose. Hmm, my stomach growls at the scent. I walk into the kitchen where Hunter and his mate Ester are. Ester making the pancakes and Hunter stuffing his face.

“Morning beautiful people,” I say while I grab a pancake sitting down at the dining table. Hunter gives me a weird look.

“You’re oddly in a good mood?” Hunter sniffs the air looking up and down at me.

“It’s really you. Only you’re happ