~~ ARIA ~~ “Aria, it’s time to come home,” Alec’s voice booms through the speakers of my car, making me instantly step on the brakes. I am stunned. But at the same time, my jaw tightens, and my hand grips the steering wheel so tight that my knuckles turn white. What does Alec take me for? A toy he can toss around any way he pleases? The fact that he is my brother doesn’t give him the right to dictate my life. If I’d known this is what he’d say when I saw his incoming call, I wouldn’t have answered it. “Come back home? Alec, can you listen to yourself?” I hiss through gritted teeth. Five years ago, after our mom died, I was sent here to the human world against my will and was never allowed back to any pack. Alec made sure of that. And now, he wants me to go back? “Yes, our family needs you,” Alec answers. I can feel my blood boil. I grind my teeth so hard I think it might crack. All these years, Alec never contacts me as often as he should. He doesn’t even let me attend his
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