Daniel.

I couldn't believe it. Mayfair.had just assigned me to be the new gatekeeper. Me, a mere beta, in charge of protecting the entire realm from unwanted intruders. I couldn't think of a worse fate.

For as long as I could remember, I had dreamed of being a great warrior. I had trained my entire life to become a skilled fighter, to wield weapons with precision and purpose. I had always wanted to be out on the front lines, facing our enemies head on and protecting our people with my life.

But now, he had relegated me to some backwater job of guarding the gates. It was humiliating, to say...