Chapter 83

Ten years later Astrid's POV "The Crimson Moon Pack has successfully launched a multi-species academy in the interstate that will be our first step in cementing the centuries of bad blood between vampires, werewolves and witches." The entire hall fell silent listening to her and I guess even as her mother I was also in awe of Valerie's boldness and confidence. She was well-spoken for a child. Well, not that she was still much a child any more at ten. She would have her first shift in three years and then she would have a more active role in her position as Alpha King. She met my gaze across the distance between us and I gave her a subtle thumbs-up that had her smiling brightly before continuing her speech. No one would be able to tell how anxious she had been when she had been rehearsing this very speech with me. "I know it will be hard. Everyone has lost someone. Even though I lost my dad to this fight, we will make sure their deaths are not in vain." Val's voice didn't crack even a b