Breakfast was simple. There were no extravagant dishes or lavish displays worthy of an Alpha's table. Just warm bread fresh from the ovens, eggs, roasted meat, fresh fruit, soup, and sweet pastries prepared by the pack's Omegas.
Yet somehow... It was the most peaceful breakfast Julia had ever experienced. No one whispered when she entered. No one stared at her with contempt. No one questioned why an Omega sat beside the Alpha. No one made cruel remarks about her rank.
Instead, every member of Ryker's Alpha Unit greeted her politely. Some smiled. Some wished her a good morning. One even asked if she was feeling stronger. It was... strange. Strange in the best possible way. Julia found herself slowly relaxing.
Back in Silver Fang, breakfast had always been something she dreaded. She had l
