YELENA "We heard what happened to the Alpha’s sister," my dad said, breaking the silence. His voice was low, laced with heavy concern. "I hope she’s alright.""I hope so too," I muttered, staring into my soup. "I’m going to go see her as soon as I’m done here."My mum looked up from her plate. "Give him our greetings. Tell him we are praying for her."I nodded.A second later, I felt a small, sticky hand on my arm. I looked down. Claire was staring up at me with those wide, amber eyes... eyes exactly like mine. The playfulness was gone, replaced by a sudden, sharp longing. "Will you take me to Daddy?" she whispered. "Please take me to Daddy."I sighed, feeling a pang of guilt."Stay here with Grandpa, baby. Daddy is very busy helping Auntie Marie. He’ll come see you soon, okay?"She didn't let go. Her grip tightened on my sleeve, and her bottom lip started to tremble. My dad reached over and gently pried her hands off me, pulling her back into a hug. Her eyes went wet, and the firs
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