Millicent
The scissors felt heavier than they should have as I stood before the bright red ribbon, Alexander balanced on my hip like he belonged there. Which he did. Just like I belonged here, cutting the ribbon to open the pack's first omega sanctuary. One month after our mating ceremony, and I was still getting used to the weight of the Luna title. Not the responsibility - that felt natural. But the reality that I, Millicent Cielo, former coffee-serving omega, was changing pack law.
"Luna Millicent, would you do the honors?" Elder Blackwood prompted, and I realized I'd been standing there lost in thought while dozens of pack members waited.
I shifted Alexander to my other hip and raised the scissors. "This sanctuary stands as proof that omegas have value beyond breeding," I said, my v
