Chapter 27

As soon as Nicole was better and discharged, she was swarmed with congratulatory messages from pack members. It was exhilarating because they celebrated her like she was one of them. The kinship in Dark Moon wasn’t something she experienced in any other place. Crimson didn’t have it, and neither did her parents.

“Congratulations, Nicole,” one of the pack members said, giving her a gentle tap on the back. “You’ve made history.”

“I couldn’t have done it without the training and your acceptance,” Nicole said, looking at Alpha Liam, who was too busy grinning at his pack members to notice her. “You accepted me without questions. You gave me the opportunity, pushed me harder than any place I’ve lived in, and it made me stronger.”

“You’re like a superhero,” one of them said, looking at her with awe.

Nicole blushed at the compliments, but she knew that she couldn’t let it go to her head. She had a responsibility to the pack now, and she had to make sure they were all