The Silver Alpha
My heart beat faster.
"Obedience," he said at last, his voice low but carrying. "Not the kind that comes from fear, but the kind that comes from instinct. From the trust. You either have it, or you don't."
It was followed by Luna Zeina's voice that floated across the yard, cold and precise. "The Alpha will give his commands. You will obey instantly. Fail, and you will step out."
The warriors brought forward small wooden markers, etched with runes and scent marks, placing them at different points across the yard. Some were high on posts, some were scattered low near the ground. I recognized them, signals used in battle drills to test your reflexes.
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