TETHERED
Ralph's gaze locked with mine, his voice breaking as he said, "I'm so sorry. I failed to protect—”
Before he could say more, I leaned in and kissed him, my lips brushing against his to stop him from speaking further. When I pulled away, I looked into his eyes, trying to offer some comfort. “It’s okay,” I said softly.
"A while ago, I started trying to change the topic. You had such strong powers surging through you. It affected the pack members badly. What happened to them? Are they dead or just injured?" As for Zac, just mentioning his name made my skin crawl, but I continued. "What happened to him? Did he really leave the pack?”