PerrinI don’t know what I was expecting, but it certainly wasn’t this.Our pack had gone all out for the Welcome Ceremony and I was definitely impressed.The ballroom of our packhouse (yes, we still had a ballroom. We didn’t actually have balls in it anymore… parties, I think, is probably more appropriate) was cleaned to the nines. A platform had been raised at one end of the hall for seats of our highest pack members, my father included.Even though I was his son, I wouldn’t be on the platform. I wanted the Alpha Title badly, but I still had to fight for it. Standing on the platform with my father would be in poor taste.Pack members and high pack elders lined the walls of the ballroom. All challengers were to wait

PerrinI turn quickly. Ethan’s here?! No way!My heart stops as I see Lo, embracing Jack in a massive bear hug.“It’s so good to see you!”Jack’s look of alarm is enough to make my heart hurt. He tries to wriggle out of the hug. It’s clear he doesn’t recognize Lo from when we were kids. And I tell he’s embarrassed about being mistaken for Ethan.Lo steps back, releasing Jack and beaming at his face.“It’s me! Lo!” She smiles expectantly, waiting for the light bulb to go off. Her silver hair is coiffed to fall right above her tan shoulders. A hint of red lipstick shimmers on her lips, crowing that beaming smile.

PerrinThe feast left little to be desired for me after talking to Lo. There was dancing and plenty of flirting amongst the wolves attempting to find love, mates--or lets be honest, probably just hookups at this point. But I really wasn’t interested.Had it really only been 36 hours since Ethan?I headed towards the parking lot. My dad’s driver was at the edge of the lot on a smoke break. Charlie was such a great guy. But he failed to understand, as one of the few humans working in the pack house, that our sense of smell was keen enough to realize that he was a chain smoker, despite his repeated denials over the years.He quickly dropped the cigarette and stomped it out, rotating his shoe into the butt of the ashes.“Where to?&rd

PerrinI woke to the sound of my phone alarm pounding murderously close to my face.“ARGGGG!”Today was the first day of training, and I didn’t want to be late. I set a few extra alarms last night just in case.I hear a rustle of a blanket somewhere across the room. Kira’s head popped out from behind the arm of the chair.“Dude… you really have to turn that off.” Thrashing in my pillow until I found it, I silenced it.“Dude… you should have gone back to your room last night.”Without a word, a pillow launches itself across the room and hits me square in the face.

LeilaI could get used to breakfasts like these.I’m a creature of habit. So a good, hard workout followed by Dina’s magic and I’m a happy camper. My training session with Jasmine this morning kicked my ass. My wolfy appetite is roaring to go.I’m almost done with my second plate of eggs when I see the gorgeous blonde she-wolf from last night enter the kitchen. She was so nice to help me! But before I can say anything to her, Dina’s there.“Good morning!” Dina greets her as she takes a seat down the counter from me.Dina’s wide smile and cheery disposition are no match for the joy that her breakfast frittata brings to anyone nearby. She plops a fat