Claimed by the Pack
The impact knocked the breath out of me, and by the time I scrambled up again, he was already pulling Arial out into the cold, rain-soaked night.
“Leave!” he roared once they reached the porch. Rain splattered across Arial’s face, mixing with her tears. He stared at her as though she were a stranger. “I gave you children everything…everything. You think the outside world is kind? That it’s soft? That your freedom is worth more than your family? Fine. Go, leave this Pack and never return. You are no longer my daughter.”
Arial’s eyes darkened with sorrow, but she lifted her chin, brave even in heartbreak. She glanced at me and managed a small, trembling smile.