Chapter 229

Sylvia's POV Selene and I made our way toward Rosalie's cottage. The weight of the Alpha pendant still felt new against my skin, a constant reminder of the ceremony that had taken place just hours earlier. Within me, Charna remained alert and satisfied, her consciousness intertwined with mine in a way that felt more complete than ever before. "You're quiet," Selene observed, her eyes searching my face with newfound sisterly intuition. "Are you already regretting becoming Alpha?" I laughed, the sound carrying through the crisp autumn air. "Not for a second. I'm just... processing everything. It feels surreal—like I'm waiting to wake up." "Well, don't pinch yourself yet. There's a mountain of paperwork waiting for your signature back at headquarters." Selene bumped my shoulder playfully. "Mother was very thorough about transferring everything." As we approached Rosalie's cottage—a charming stone structure nestled among ancient pines at the edge of pack territory—I noticed the small perso