"Greetings, all of you," Voren started, the hard edges of his face softening as his eyes moved around the room. The news about the twins excited him so much that it softened his voice unexpectedly.
"Usually, whenever there's a team like this, at least one person ends up selling everybody out, but I haven't seen a single thing like that here, and I'm grateful for it."
It still amazed him that not one person standing in that conference room had given him a reason for shame or regret. Every single face had proven solid loyalty, and Voren never took that lightly.
"I hope you all also understand that from today, everyone here becomes family. Those who want to join the pack can do so before the blood moon festival."
His gaze swept slowly across Athaliah, Emery, Zane, Nicole, and Callum, giving each of them the quiet space to decide for themselves without pressure.
Then his attention settled on his betas.
