Adelaide's POV
Paisley kicked Halbert.
Alpha Lance also laughed, his gaze falling on me with unusual brightness. "Adelaide, well done!"
I wanted to respond modestly, but my throat was as dry as if stuffed with wolf hair, leaving me only to tug at the corners of my mouth.
"You've got your father's spirit!" Abbott's palm slapped my back with such force that I staggered.
I gritted my teeth to steady myself—I couldn't disgrace my father.
"Adelaide, receive your orders!" As Alpha Lance rose, his molten-fur cloak swept the ground, revealing a map of the southern frozen terrain. "You're now promoted to Silver Claw Gamma. Lead a thousand Gray Claw wolf warriors. Help yourself to the armory."
He then turned to my friends, his eyes warm with approval.
"You four are promoted to Iron Claws, un
