Chapter 172. Being Open

Jaden’s POV

My fists clenched.

Jonah was about to counter with something when I slammed the wall, creating a huge crack in it. They snapped their heads at me in unison.

“I’m keeping the Lycan!” I yelled.

Jonah sighed. Jake gasped.

“What if this is a blessing? I did nothing to become Lycan, yet I am,” I continued.

“Whether you like it or not, there’s no such thing as de-shifting.” I faced Jonah. “So I'm keeping the Lycan.”

My brother shook his head. “You aren’t keeping it. You’re an Alpha of Black Rose. We’ve lost a Beta; we can’t lose an Alpha as well.”

What was he saying? Losing an Alpha? How was this losing? And why’s he bringing Ralph into this?

My fists became tighter. “What if this is a gift from the Moon Goddess to avenge Ralph with?”

“The ‘what ifs’ are the problem, Alpha,” Jonah said. “‘What if you can’t control it?’ is the biggest what-if.”

I don’t think there’s any rank that’s difficult to c