ASHLEY

The ceremonial welcoming of Alpha Hendrix and my mum continued all day. The elders of the pack arrived and greeted him. their homage. My mum, too, had some meetings with members of the pack, where she shared different gifts among them.

Later in the evening, there was an official meeting in the palace hall. Everyone had to attend except me. I kept wishing the meeting would end quickly so I could spend some time with my mates. We had been busy all day, entertaining visitors. I had ...