“Alpha, It’s time.”
Nikolai turned to see Ethan standing at the door, the young wolf looking worried as he fidgeted with his hands behind his back. He was one of the orphans that lived in the castle, so whomever the Alpha was he had no choice but to be loyal to them. Nikolai had been doing warm-ups and got to his feet, heading towards the door and placing his hand on the young wolf’s shoulder.
“Do not fret, whomever the next Alpha will be. This will always be your home.”
Ethan looked up at him, Nikolai able to see how hard he was trying to hold back his tears. He was only twelve and would start his warrior training in a few years. For now, he was just a messenger and did errands around the castle. Just as Nikolai was going to remove his hand, the young wolf reached out and wrapped his s
