Back To Home [6]

Sienna's POV

I opened my cupboard and pulled out the clothes and other things I needed to pack. My heart felt heavy, and I couldn't stop wondering if I had made the right choice. But if going back to the Moon Pack could save Sera's life, I was ready to make any mistake, even if I ended up regretting it later.

My phone vibrated, pulling me out of my thoughts. I walked to the table, picked it up, and answered.

“I've done what you told me,” a voice said.

“I'll be there soon,” Tristan replied before ending the call.

I sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the half-packed suitcase. I kept wondering if I was doing the right thing, but every time I thought of Sera lying in that hospital bed, I knew I couldn't take the risk of staying away.

Whatever awaited me at the Moon Pack, I would face it for her.

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By morning, we had reached the pack. Everyone already knew I was back.

But I wasn't prepared for what awaited me when I stepped out of the car with Sera.

My family and Zev's family stood in a line, surrounded by armed men. My gaze fell on the man standing in the middle, his authority impossible to miss.

My father.

For a moment, I forgot how to breathe. I hadn't seen him in years, and now he was standing right in front of me. His expression barely changed when his eyes met mine, but then his gaze shifted to Sera, who was holding my hand.

My grip tightened around her little fingers.

I had specifically told Zev not to tell anyone about our arrival. So how had my father found out?

How did he know I was coming? I had told Zev clearly that no one was supposed to know about our arrival. I had only agreed to return because Sera needed help, not because I was ready to face my family or the past I had spent years running from.

Slowly, I turned to look at Zev. He stood behind me, watching the scene with an unreadable expression. He didn't look surprised to see my father waiting for us. In fact, there was something about his calmness that made my stomach twist.

Had he planned this from the beginning? Had bringing me back to the pack been about more than Sera's treatment?

My eyes searched his face, looking for an answer, but he gave me nothing. And somehow, that made my suspicion worse.

I had trusted him once, and he had destroyed me. I wasn't going to make the same mistake again.

I looked back at my father, then down at Sera. Whatever Zev had planned, I wouldn't let him use my daughter to control me.

The tension in the air grew heavier by the second. Zev's father stood a little distance away, surrounded by his men, while my own father's guards remained alert, their hands close to their weapons. One wrong move, and this could turn into a war.

“What is going on?” I turned towards Zev, keeping my voice low. “I told you not to tell anyone I was coming. So how did they find out?”

His eyes met mine, but before he could answer, my gaze caught sight of my brother standing beside my father. He looked just as tense as everyone else, his attention shifting between me and Zev.

My stomach twisted. I had barely returned, and already I was caught between two powerful families, with Sera standing right beside me.

I tightened my hold on her hand and looked back at Zev, waiting for an answer. 

He didn't answer, and that only made me angrier. Instead, Zev turned towards the mansion as if he had already decided how everything would go.

“I'll handle it,” he said.

I stared at him, stunned by his casual tone. “You're not going to start a fight, Zev. And remember, I'm only here because of Sera.”

Something flickered across his face, almost like it hurt.

Zev had always been good at hiding his feelings, and I wasn't going to start guessing what was going on in his head.

“I remember,” he replied quietly.

I nodded, though I didn't trust him completely. 

He gave orders to the guards, who quickly formed a circle around us, then walked towards my father and brother.

I watched him approach them, wondering what he would say. How was I supposed to face my family after all these years? They must be ashamed of me for leaving without looking back, for disappearing without an explanation. 

And now I was returning with a child, standing beside the man who had broken my heart.

I pushed those thoughts aside. I couldn't afford to fall apart now.

Zev spoke to my father and brother, but neither seemed willing to listen. Their expressions remained hard, and the tension between them only grew. I wanted to know what they were saying, but before I could make sense of anything, the guards led me inside the mansion.

The moment I entered, memories came rushing back. The grand staircase, the long corridors, the familiar walls I remembered every corner of this place.

I sat on the edge of the bed, feeling like I had returned to a life I had fought so hard to escape. Something was happening outside, something Zev clearly didn't want me involved in.

Zev didn't return for the rest of the day. The maids kept coming in every few minutes, asking if I needed anything, while Sera bombarded me with questions I struggled to answer. I somehow managed to satisfy her curiosity without telling her the truth about why we were here.

By evening, a maid arrived carrying a sky-blue gown.

“Ma'am, we need to get you ready for tonight's dinner. The Alpha has ordered it.”

I frowned at her. “What dinner?”

She tried to explain how important it was, but I refused at first. I hadn't come here to attend dinners or play happy family with people I hadn't seen in years. 

Sera was asleep. It was night time when I stopped outside my room to breathe the same fresh air, my gaze fell on something that made me go completely numb.