Page 1 of Knotted By my Pack (North Coast Omegaverse #3)

….Legacy is not given. It is taken. Built on power, sharpened by ambition, and sealed in blood. The Vance name is not inherited; it is earned, forged in steel and fire, demanded by those strong enough to claim it.

We do not follow. We lead.

We do not bow. We conquer.

The world will not give you anything. You will take what is yours.

Remember, son: It’s not the years that define you. It’s the strength in your blood. Now, make it count.

—Written inside Julian Vance’s 17th birthday card, in his father’s immaculate handwriting.