Chapter 72

Upon arrival at the training ground, the two were slowly surrounded by the pack soldiers and civilians greeting them in hushed tones as they feel the tension with how Kayden was showing no emotion compared to his mate, “Alpha, Luna. Heil ok sæl!”

The beta and the gamma were tailing the two and standing behind them, their arms crossed and strained smiles as their comrades and packmates greeted them as well.

But Sevin, in particular, was looking a little uncomfortable standing behind the alpha. It’s been months since he’s been chosen by Ryder to be his replacement as he is, after all, the highest-ranking soldier that Gunner has assigned before everything happened.

Ryder remembers how Sevin nearly rejected the idea of becoming gamma, still not being aware that Gunner was probably already bleeding to death. Or is dead. “Replace you, but why? I don’t remember alpha Rome sending you away—”

“Sev,” Ryder placed a hand on his shoulder, “I am not being sent away. Contr