Beta Rowan couldn't stop pacing across the Alpha's office. His mind refused to accept what had just happened. Garcia had returned after her long absence and completely ignored him. She had even addressed him as Beta Rowan, like he was some stranger instead of her father.
He remembered watching her approach the stage earlier. The hood had cast shadows across her face, making it impossible for him to recognize his own daughter. Nobody in the pack had ever seen someone walk toward an Alpha with such unshakeable confidence.
His entire life had been spent chasing a better position within the pack hierarchy. His mate bond hadn't elevated his status, and even the woman he thought he loved had disappointed him. Beta Rowan had always craved more than what his birth had given him. After today's planned Alpha and Luna ceremony, he would have finally achieved everything he had ever dreamed of.
