CHAPTER TENSilence hung over the clearing, broken only by the steady patter of rain against leaves and the platform beneath my feet. Cross's arm remained firm around my waist, his body radiating heat against my rain-soaked dress.Alpha Gregory finally broke his shocked trance. His eyes, the same golden color as Cross's without the red flecks, shifted between his firstborn son and Damian, who still gasped for breath on the platform."Cross," the Alpha managed, his voice rough with emotion. "After all this time..."Cross's grip on me tightened slightly, his body tensing. "Seven years is nothing compared to eternity, Father. Or have you forgotten our last conversation?"Something passed between father and son, an old wound, unhealed, festering beneath the surface. The pack watched in stunned silence, many of the younger members clearly confused by what they were witnessing."I never forgot," Alpha Gregory said quietly. "Not for a single day."Linda moved to help Damian stand, though her
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