Odessa POV

7 Days Later

“Welcome home, Alpha!”

I climbed off the wagon and took in the pack of no more than a hundred people.

Ximena nudged me in the side. “They’re talking to you,” she hissed.

“Oh, uh… Hello.”

They erupted into applause as if I’d just given a speech that made them believe we could take on a million men.

Ximena placed her hands on my shoulders. “Thank you, everyone. We’ve had a long trip. The Alpha will address us shortly. She needs to rest.”

A young ...