Zeph's POV
I'm restless, especially at this point where Kestrel is mad at me and I'm hiding the truth from her. The guilt sits heavy in my chest, making it hard to breathe. I know I should tell her everything about what she is, about the danger we're both in but every time I try, the words stick in my throat.
Zayn walks into my room without knocking, his expression grim. "Your father called," he says. "He wants you at the pack, he says it's urgent."
"That's bullshit," I mutter, running my hand through my hair. "I'm already taking over. The only difference now is I'm in school and need some bunch of certificates before I can go home and officially claim the Alpha position."
"He seemed pretty insistent," Zayn says, leaning against the doorframe. "Said something about pack business that c
