#Chapter 132: The Guildsman

Kayla “Alpha Nicholas… Welcome to the guild.” No sooner had those words left the chairman’s mouth than Nicholas was suddenly whirling around, sweeping me off my feet and spinning me in a circle. The sounds of his raucous cheers blotted out everything else—the applause, the murmurs, even my own laughter. When he set me down, I was dizzy and breathless, but smiling just as widely as he was. “Congratulations,” I said, pushing a lock of disheveled hair out of my eyes. “You worked hard for this. I’m proud of you.” Nicholas grinned down at me, but before either of us could say anything else, he was being called away to be sworn in and sign his paperwork. Over the course of the next hour or so, Nicholas went through all the rigamarole of being inducted into the guild. I watched with bated breath as he was sworn in, making his vow in front of everyone. “I, Nicholas Reynolds, humbly swear to serve, protect, and honor my fellow men and women,” he said, holding