FREYAJoel’s arms around me was like being transported back to my childhood. Joel had been my father's friend for as long as I could remember. He, my father and Lizzy’s father had been best friends. That was before he suddenly left the pack, and soon after, Lizzy’s parents had been killed, and then, my own father went missing after a skirmish at the pack border. I hugged him hard, then pulled away, staring at him as though dazed by his presence. “Uncle Joel?” I blinked, stunned. “You're all grown up, Freya.” He chuckled, sweeping his eyes over my face. “And so are you! How long have you been gone, fifteen years?” I asked, my voice breaking on the last words. After Joel left, things rapidly went downhill with my parent's pack. We lost the respect of the other packs, and soon after Lizzy’s parents died, father began drinking like his life depended on it. Soon, he was in debt up to his eyes. Sometimes, when I missed him so much my loneliness turned to anger, I would wonder if father
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