"Well I have to say I was actually impressed." Gigi said as we all drove over to Kelly's house.

"Yeah it had a good vibe, very chill and the DJ was really good." Kels put in.

I only nodded.

Gigi agreed, "And Gio is amazing...those drinks..."

"Grace...you okay doll?" Kelly asked.

"Oh...yeah...I think I just had to get out of there, sorry for making you guys leave with me...I should've just got a car to pick me up or something."

"Oh Please..." Gigi scoffed, "As if we'd let you leave alone...we don't do that Gracie."

I nodded, "Thanks."

"But you're feeling better?" Kelly asked.

I shrugged, "I don' t really know...as much as I wanted to run out of there my wolf is kinda pissed we just left."

Kelly smiled, "The Wylde Child's, Wild Wolf."

I rolled my eyes, "No more Wylde Child remember..."

We all made it to Kelly's house, the girls got into nightshirts while I only got back into the outfit I'd come over in.

"You not spending the night?" Gigi asked.

"No...I'm just gonna head home...but I love you guys and thanks for always having my back." I said before I hugged both of them and took off.

But as I drove, I passed my apartments and knew I wasn't going to my place...I was going Home. Home...back to the pack house.

Knowing it's the pack house, I didn't need a key as my parents kept the place unlocked for anyone who needed a place to stay...and apparently tonight, that was me.

I walked in fully expecting my parents to be knocked out by now, I was genuiniely surprised to see my Dad walking into the kitchen.

"Gracie?" He sounded worried. "What's wrong princess?"

I shook my head, "Nothing Dad...I just found myself driving over here."

He nodded, "Well come in...Mom and Hope are asleep already but make yourself comfortable."

I smirked and kicked my shoes off, "got anymore dessert left?"

He shook his head, "Your sister is a heathen and ate it all...I'm pretty sure she did it to spite me because I kept her from going out."

I felt bad. "Dad...I shouldn't have said anything earlier, it isn't my place...-"

"No, you were right." He said as he pulled out some ice cream and then handed me a spoon. "And Im glad you said something...truth is your mom and I were harder on you...we expected a lot out of you."

We helped ourselves to the ice cream straight out of the carton...something mom would kill us for if she found out.

This small moment was nice...but my Dad's words lingered in my mind.

"Hey Dad..." I sounded nervously now. "C-can I ask you something?"

He looked over at me and nodded "You can always ask me anything princess."

The sound of my childhood nickname made this even harder.

"Uh...so something I've been wondering lately...Are you disappointed...-?"

"With you?" He asked.

I kept my eyes down out of shame and nodded.

He sighed, "Grace," He sounded to get me to look up at him. "You are the first real love of my life Princess, and I could NEVER be disappointed of you...now I will admit that I am disappointed in some of the choices you've made in life...but in the same respect, it is YOUR life, and YOUR choices to make and I could never fault you for living your life how you see fit."

I just looked at him. I've always looked up to my Dad, and I love and respect him so much, so to hear that he didn't see me as a dissappointment meant so much to me.

"Now...can I ask you something?" He asked.

I was hesitant as I was worried what he'd ask me, but I nodded, "Sure."

"Grace...Can you tell me what happened...from the moment you shifted you just sort of...changed, and I don't mean changed into a wolf mind you." He said with a smirk but the deep concern still clear in his eyes.

I bit my bottom lip nervously...the ice cream all but forgotten now. I'd never really talked to anyone about the full reason why, not even the girls.

"Well...I-it was the night of my shift party." I recalled. "Mom had sent me inside to change into my outfit we'd picked out together for me to shift in." I took in a deep breath and let out a heavy sigh. "You and Uncle Roc needed to talk so you followed me in to speak in your office...I went up and got dressed quickly because I was nervous and excited...it was my first shift and I knew everything was going to change once I shifted."

He nodded and listened on so I continued.

"As I rushed back down to rejoin the party outside I heard you and Uncle Roc talking...the house was empty so your voices were so clear...it was about the new Were Laws...specifically the one allowing females to be Alphas...But Uncle Roc found a problem...something you'd all overlooked..."

It's been 5 years since that night and I remembered every word exactly and I repeated them precisely as I had heard them that night.

" ...The council DID in fact change the law to include females as Alphas...but the Small part that was over looked..the law states that both first born males or females born of the Alpha and Luna of pack will inherit the title of Alpha." I said sadly. "...But I wasn't the Luna's daughter...not biologically at least, meaning I couldn't be Alpha."

I shook my head and chuckled humorlessly now.

"Call me bratty, spoiled, selfish...but no one...none of you have any idea what's it's like to be raised specifically being told one thing your whole life and suddenly it's taken away from you before you even get it." I spoke on. "All I ever heard was 'You will be The Leader one day,' so I always did my best, always did good...I made the best grades, did nothing that would hurt our family or make the pack look bad...I wanted you and mom to be proud of me and show the pack that I could be a good Leader, a responsible Leader...then it was all take away because I'm the daughter of some random woman who didn't even want me." I cried.

It wasn't my intention to get so damn emotional, but here I was sobbing like an idiot now as everything came forward.

"I wasn't good enough to be her daughter, and now I wasn't good enough to be a Leader of a pack."

After hearing that he pulled me into a tight hug and let me just cry.

"My whole persona, my entire identity...every single thing that I was, was built on me being the next leader and now it was all gone...who was I now?" I went on. "I was hurt, sad, angry, depressed...I-I honestly felt like everything I'd done up until that point was a huge waste of time...like what was the point in perfect attendance, and good grades, who cares if I smoke a cigarette or go out drinking...I was bitter and rejected everything that made a Luna from that point on...I didn't want to be prom and proper and follow the rules and so that's what I did...I did, I went against the conformity of a shewolf...but it still wasn't me... and sadly it's taken me 5 years to realize that."

"And who are you Grace?"

I shrugged and wiped my face with a paper towel, "I don't know...just plain old Grace I guess."

"Sounds perfect to me." He smiled. "But... you are not JUST plain old Grace...you are Grace Jane Wylde, first born Daughter of Alpha Dylan Wylde, Niece of Alpha Rocco Wylde...and sorry to break it to you Princess, but you are a born leader...and wether that's leading this pack or not it's what you were meant to do...Alpha or not the people still look to you, and respect you."

I looked at him now.

"And at the risk of sounding too much like a meddling father," He smiled now. "I think it's time you've washed your hands of all the crazy antics and try just living life for yourself truly...not the life your mom and I planned for you, not the party life your friends are into...find something that is just Gracie's, something that makes you genuinely happy, and gives you a since of ease and calm."

"Maybe I'll find something at school." I suggested now.

He nodded, "I hope you do...nothing would make me happier than seeing you happy again, because sadly, I don't think you've been happy in a very long time princess."

After that I hugged him once more and left him alone as I made my way up to my old bedroom. Tonight I just felt like I needed to be with my family.