Chapter: 12

Alexander.

I meet up with the rest of the scouting team, and my father’s Gamma, Craig greets me.

“Well, hello, Alex,” He clasps my hands, “Your father told me that you would be leading the scouting mission today, and I have to say I was surprised upon hearing it.”

“Me too,” I reply enthusiastically, “I never thought I’d get the opportunity again, to be honest.”

“It’s high time he gave you the chance,” Craig remarks, “Caster might be the Alpha heir and all, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t learn this stuff as well. One day, your brother might choose you to be his Beta or his Gamma. By the way, had your brother given you his decision yet?”

The happiness I feel dampens a bit at that.

“Not yet, I’m afraid,” I mutter, “But I’m sure he will soon. After all, he’s only twenty years of age yet, and father is in peak health. He has plenty of time.”

We both knew I was only making excuses for my brother.

Caster had recently turned twenty years old, and by the norms of the pack, he should be ch