Chapter 201 Xavier

• Watching my friends become Beta and Gamma of another pack seemed somewhat surreal. We had trained alongside them the last few years with plans for them to become part of our warrior team. But, in truth they were always destined for better things. A son of an Alpha and son of a Gamma they would be above all other warriors within any squad. It was just due to birth line that had meant they would never receive a title, until Landon decided otherwise.
• I couldn’t lie, as I looked up at the two of them, well three if you count the crazy little, Cleo, I would miss them. River Ash was not a million miles away from our pack, and it wasn’t like we all spent our lives in one another’s back pockets now we were getting older, but we were close. Always had been. It would be odd them not being on pack. But, it seemed to be happening more now as many of our group met their mates and moved away too. Our lives were officially moving on, and that was going to take some adjusting to.
• I noticed I was not the only one looking at them as they wandered away from the stage, watching my Dad smiling fondly too as he looked across at them, proud. He had seen them all grow. He may be a warrior, but my Dad was reknowned for being a big softy. Today was likely emotional for him. He saw them all like his own family, if not his own kids, that was just how my Dad was. “You sad to see them go?” I asked, and he smiled.