I close my eyes as I stand in place, taking the time I need to clear my mind. My father, my mother, my family believes in me so why don’t I. I ponder this question in silence, willing myself to find a place of peace. Dad said to open my mind. That he’d be with me every step of the way. What is he trying to tell me? “Alpha Damian, we’re ready for you.” I open my eyes to see Alanon standing in front of me, his head bowed in respect to my alpha title. I step forward slowly. He doesn’t miss my movement joining me silently; he leads me into the lighted portion of the stage to a circle right up front and center of the stage. I look down in time to step over the salt that makes up the perimeter of the circle. It only takes a moment for something else to catch my eye; a symbol of some sort is painted on the stage. I don’t have much time to contemplate its meaning before Amelia, facing the crowd in front of me, starts the ceremony. “Pause for a moment and leave the cares of the apparent wor
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