LENA POV
Alex hugged me tightly, his familiar scent soothing my frayed nerves. "I've been working for the safety of our pack," he said, his voice steady and reassuring.
"You just disappeared," I sobbed, my tears soaking into his shirt. "You left me all alone. I suffered, Alex. I thought you were dead."
He pulled back slightly, looking into my eyes with a seriousness that both comforted and worried me. "I'm sorry, sis. I never meant to leave you like that. But I had to protect our pack, our family."
"Our family?" I cried, my voice breaking. "Our parents left me! They disappeared without a trace and sold me out to suffer."
Alex's eyes softened with pain and resolve. "I know, and I’m sorry. But I’m here now, and I promise I’ll never leave you again. We’ll face everything together. No one
