Thank you so very much, Kaye2008!! So glad you're enjoying Alpha!!

Aww, lucky you! Hope you had an awesome vacation. I'm sure it ended far too soon, as they always do!

Thanks for reading & for taking the time to review! It means a lot to me! :)

Thank you!!

Ava-Rain will totally be devasted by Jennifer's betrayal for sure! Jennifer is one of those friends that sometimes tends to put her own needs above everybody else's needs, but at the same time, she knows when to stop pushing Kasey & Ava-Rain past their limits to avoid being kicked to the curb. She's not a horrible person, although it may seem that way thus far, but I'm a firm believer that 'horrible' characters always have a reason for being horrible; it's such a pet peeve of mine when characters aren't fleshed out & are created to be 'villainous' without any real reason or just for the sake of drama. Which is why, of course, there's a deeper reason why all three are still friends & a reason why Jennifer is working with the pure bloods.

Thanks so much for reading & for your review, jahchannah! :)

LOVE your analysis of Ava-Rain's dream, jahchannah! There will definitely be a transformation that Ava-Rain will undergo. It won't be easy & it may be one that she will be forced to endure, just like in her dream.

As always, your continued support means a lot! Thank you so much for reading & for your review! Originiality is super important in every story to avoid cliches, so I'm super happy that this story isn't falling into an unoriginal storyline. :)

Unfortunately, Ava-Rain's life has been governed by her insecurities, so it's definitely hard for her to not fall prey to them. I LOVED all of the theories you all shared & I can't wait until the story plays and reveals if you were right or not!

Thanks for reading & for your review, Zoleka! Glad you enjoyed it! :)

LOL, Ava-Rain is always frustrating me, so I feel your pain. Of course, sharing her dream with Caleb would be the EASY thing to do, but she tends to make things difficult because she's so used to keeping things to herself. As for Ava-Rain's dream, it's definitely a bit of foreshadowing & ties into one of the theories you all shared. Only question is which one. . .

Thanks so much for reading & for your review, pmgayles! :)

LOL, Ava-Rain totally has the twins wrapped around her finger! She is, ultimately, the pack's future Alpha Female, but the title isn't as important to her. She's just happy to have a family & to be accepted by these strangers that are, quite literally, willing to put their lives on the line for her-a human, whom feels like she has absolutely nothing to offer them or their world. They already view her as their future Alpha Female, but it's a role that Ava-Rain will have to grow into and believe in. Her journey's definitely going to be a tough one.

LOL @ you still wanting Ava-Rain to become a wolf! When I first posted this story, there were some awesome theories that she might be a shifter and that her 'wolf' was dormant. I did say that Caleb would never want to turn her, but that doesn't mean she won't be turned, in some way or another. . .

If The Council were to find out about Caleb, they will do whatever they need to do to ensure the balance between the worlds. As will the Hunters. He is literally not suppose to exist, as there has never been an heir of the four since Chogan & Chayton. I don't think they'd go so far as to kill him, but his existence was kept a secret because his parents weren't willing to take the risk.

Females can totally have their own pack! That's such an awesome question & thank you for asking. Females (wolves) are bred & raised to be just as strong as the males, and there are many packs led by Alpha Females, some with a mixture of males and females, as well as many with only females. But all female packs are more common amongst pure bloods, whom usually CHOOSE their mate rather than wait for Luna to grant them with one. And, in that case, they'll usually choose a mate from an all male pure blood pack (i.e. an alpha female will choose an alpha male), but both pack's will be kept separate and under the rule of their respective alphas. I know, that was a ridiculously long answer, but I hope that it answered your question & made some sort of sense! Lol.

Thanks so much for reading & for your review, KeiKei! Glad you enjoyed this chapter! :)

I know, right? Unfortunately, time is one thing that will probably never be on their side, which totally sucks.

Thanks so much for reading & for your review, flikchick! :)

That's a very interesting theory about Ava-Rain! All hunters come from a line of hunters; it's a life they're literally born into. Ava-Rain wasn't even aware that hunters existed, but your theory would definitely make things interesting. I will say that there is a lot more to Ava-Rain than we think & what's been revealed thus far.

I literally laugh out loud everytime I read 'fake mate'!! Love your theory about the healing/resurrecting abilities of Caleb's blood only working on his true mate, but he's pretty darn convinced that he holds no such power. You think he's wrong? As for your claim on Declan, lol, I may just have to write you in the story as his mate-if him having a mate is in Luna's will, of course! In regards to Stefan from General Hospital, don't really know much about him to form a useful opinion-apart from the basics-because I never really watched it back then.

Thanks for reading, reviewing & sharing your awesome theroies, Jadedbylifesavedbygrace! :)

Number one spot? WOW!! My gosh, that's such an honour, Zoleka! THANK YOU!!!

Absolutely LOVE your theory, thanks for sharing! Caleb tried to heal somebody in the past & it didn't work, so he's pretty convinced that he doesn't have the ability to ressurrect anybody, not even his true mate. But there's so much to 'the power of the four' that he has yet to learn & doesn't understand, so who knows. . .well, I do, but I'm not telling!! Lol.

Glad you enjoyed Ava-Rain's moment with the twins because I totally enjoyed writing it. I love my twinsies!

As always, thanks so much for reading & for reviewing! I love when readers share their thoughts so I absolutely appreciate you taking the time to do so. It really, really, REALLY means a lot!:)

It would have been super depressing for both of them if Ava-Rain had walked away, but I'm glad it didn't come to that. They're definitely going to learn that they're better & stronger together than apart. A true alpha pair.

As for when they finally mate, lol, it will most definitely be something serious in more ways than you might think!

By Caleb wanting Ava-Rain to be conditioned, he means that she needs to be trained to be able to handle the effects of HIS elements so that they can't 'hijack' her (like his anger was able to in Chapter 8). Since they are connected/linked to each other as TRUE MATES, they're essentially 'one', in the sense that they will be able to 'feel' what the other is feeling, mentally, physically, & emotionally. Since Ava-Rain is a human, naturally, she isn't equipped to handle the pressure of the elements in the ways that a wolf can. So Caleb needs to train her on how to handle his 'power'. Hope that answers your question! 

Thank you for reading & for taking the time to review, KeiKei! :)

My gosh, thank you so much, Anonymous! I think one of every authours' worst fears is to create a world with characters that readers can't relate or feel connected to. So for you to not only say that you enjoy my stories & wish that the characters were real means A LOT! I truly appreciate that.

Glad you're enjoing Caleb & Ava-Rain's character development. They've still got a long way to go to get where they need to be but I'm excited for that journey. As for my favourite twinsies, wow, you're spot on! Their whole sibling rivalry is derived from living in each other's shadow & Rickon is definitely better at hiding it than Declan. Love your perception!

LOL, glad you enjoyed the 'fluff'! I swear, sometimes when I read over the fluffiness I've written, I roll my eyes and ask myself if I could be any cheesier, lol. But these two are so adorable & sometimes they need those 'so-adorable-it's-almost-sickening' moments.

Thank you so much for reading & for your review! :)

Hi, Jadedbylifesavedbygrace!

LOL, it was DEFINITELY a major blow to Caleb's ego to ask permission. But as much as he was cringing inside, he knows that he can't continue to expect Ava-Rain to blindly follow him. It was a small step on his part, but an important one, nonetheless.

I see you're still not giving up your claim on Declan, lol. He will make a brief appearance in the second half of this chapter, so hopefully that'll satisfy your needs, lol.

As always, thank you so, so much for reading & reviewing! Was so happy that you updated YOS & it was awesome! And thanks again for the shout out! Happy Writing! :)

LOL!!!!!!!!!! They're sooooo beautiful, aren't they? You sure you can handle all THREE of them though? ;)

As always, thank you kindly for reading, Jaye Sims! Glad you're still enjoying this tale!