Janice

Janice of Red Valley has survived every omegaverse cliché ever scribbled into existence — dramatic scent matches, moonlit bonding ceremonies, possessive alphas brooding on cliffs — all of it. And somehow, through fate’s cruel sense of humor, she is the omega who gave birth to Max. Yes. That Max. From the moment he could blink, the universe decided he was The Chosen Pup. His ego was inflated before he hit six months old. By the time he could toddle, pack members were bowing to him like he’d personally invented the full moon. Meanwhile, Janice was busy trying to… rehome him. She left him on a human couple’s doorstep. They brought him back with a fruit basket. She tried placing him in a bear’s den. The bear apologized and returned him swaddled in moss. Wild wolves? They formed a babysitting rotation. A dragon once agreed to take him—until Max critiqued its hoard organization and declared himself “future ruler of all fiery territories.” The dragon dropped him back off before lunch. In hindsight, Janice admits she may not have tried her absolute best. But honestly, who expects a baby to negotiate alliances before teething? Now she carries the distinguished title of Pack Elder, though she doesn’t look a day over fifty-five. As the alpha’s mother, she is inexplicably popular—respected, admired, and occasionally flirted with by wolves who absolutely should know better. She dispenses wisdom with perfect eyeliner and a sigh that suggests she’s seen far too much destiny for one lifetime. She loves her pack. She tolerates the clichés. She even tolerates the howling at precisely midnight because “tradition.” If she could just, somehow, finally get rid of her son. Or at least deflate his ego by ten percent. She’d settle for five.