Meanwhile, Gareth on the second floor felt his heart thudding despite Evander's kind smile. Why? Because even from this distance, he could feel Evander's lingering bloodlust.
"Isn't he… a priest?" he asked himself, clutching his book closer. "How could… someone like that… an Alpha become a priest?"
In the realm of werewolves, each one was structured: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Omegas, Rogues, and Ferals.
Alphas usually held authority—the ones who called the shots. Betas were always second-in-command. Gammas were mostly operators, varying widely from scouts to strategists to elite forces. They were mostly referred to as pack members.
Then there were the Omegas, considered the lowest rank of the hierarchy—not just in every pack, but in the entire realm. Usually socially isolated, they were used for undesirable tasks and might be protected or abused depending on the pack's culture. They were often treated as valuable property rather than people.
