Loud growls break out at Grace's name, but I growl louder, letting some of my aura show.

They all submit, though some are still angry. "How do you expect us to trust another elder after what the last one did?" a woman shouts.

"Elder Grace is different," I say, pulling my aura back. "She helped during the war, and I promise you no other elder will ever set foot in this pack or mine again. Grace is the exception because she wants to create a new system where Alphas ...