First Stage

The silence and tension in the Sirius Waiting Room were so thick a knife could cut it. Bree and Crysta momentarily lost their composure the moment they set their eyes on the screen. Lina, on the other hand, simply froze and scrunched her eyebrows… 'I'm not scared,' she convinced herself.

Noticing her thoughts had gone through the mind link, 'And neither are the two of you.'

'Yes, Lina,' Bree and the delta replied dutifully, keeping their eyes on the screen.

The first frame held a picture of a jolly crimson-eyed alpha with blonde hair that had been cut short. His toothy smirk was playful and warm while also displaying a sense of confidence that was impossible to miss.

It took a while for Lina to recognize who it was, but after squinting her eyes for a bit, she gasped in recognition.