Every pack had a spot they went to for the full moon. For the Irish pack, it was a bit of a hike. Their stone circle was the biggest one I’d ever seen. The stones weren’t as tall as the ones at Stonehenge, but the ring was bigger and sat in a clearing on top of a hill. Moonlight shone down on us, providing more than enough light to see by. My wolf rose as we stepped into the circle. The power of the pack, the full moon, and my nerves made it hard to fight the change, but I held on even as my skin itched to shift.

The Irish pack waited inside the ring of stones. They cleared a path to the center, revealing Donovan. There were tears in his eyes as he took my hand in his. He was the only other one wearing the special red robe. Everyone else was in the traditional black.

You look beautiful, a ghrá.

I gave him a wink. You don’t look so bad yourself.

My family stood in the center ring of people. My dad, brothers, and—to my surprise—even my mother. She took one look at my hair and shook her head, but that was to be expected. I wasn’t letting her disapproval bring me down. Not even a little bit.

Dastien, Chris, and Adrian were also at the front. I was a lame friend for ignoring them when they’d come all the way here for me, but I figured they weren’t going anywhere. Girl time with Tessa was essential.

Tessa moved to stand with Dastien, and Ciara went to my brothers. I hoped she’d be okay, but trusted that my brothers would protect her from anyone here.

“Now that we’re all here, we’ll deal with the pack first,” Donovan said. “What have you decided?”

Surprisingly, it was Feidhelm who spoke up. “We’d like for you to stay on as our Alpha.”

Donovan sighed, and I could feel a twinge through the bond.

Is that what you wanted? I asked him.

I don’t know. It’s going to be work if I accept.

If it’s what you want, then we’ll figure it out. I’m not afraid of a little hard work.

“And is everyone agreed on this?” he said aloud.

There was a chorus of yeses and ayes from the gathered Weres. I glanced around them. There were fewer than before. I guessed that almost half the pack was gone. But I was shocked to see Tadhg and Elizabeth in the crowd. I’d figured they’d left, but they’d been victims of Saoirse’s lies, too. I hoped they found a way to heal from their loss, but it’d take time.