#Chapter 428: Empty Spaces

Enzo “Enzo! Come here, my boy!” I was just passing by the array of tables when I heard Aldric’s voice boom across the space between us, causing me to perk my head up. He was sitting at a long wooden table with Nina’s mother and a few other Alphas that I recognized from the Alpha Council, and he was beckoning to me. Matt, who was standing beside me, gestured back toward the dance floor with his thumb. “Want me to—” “No,” I said, shaking my head. “Come and say hello.” Matt nodded and followed me with purpose. We had already discussed this earlier today when we were wandering the sprawling mansion; Matt was my Beta, and he belonged by my side. We were trying to show how the pack was real, not just a game amongst college friends. And yet, as we approached Aldric and the Alphas, I couldn’t entirely deny the feeling of inadequacy that was beginning to settle itself in my stomach. Here were Alphas who had accomplished so much, fought ten times as many battles and overcame a