Alora POV Aiden returning home safe filled me with so much happiness and relief, especially seeing him in one piece, but I can see his sadness from where we are waiting. The closer he got to us, I understand why our link was flooded with so much sadness. In his arms laid a body wrapped in ceremonial wrappings, and my heart breaks at the sight. That must have been so hard for him to do all the way home, but I know he would be the one to do it. He is a true alpha. Seeing the group of shewolves and pups following Aiden, Holly, and Gage through the gate brought a mixture of sadness and happiness. Sadness at their state and what they must have been through, especially knowing how Maria and Ned treated Ruby, the idiots that were trying to take over our pack would have unfortunately been t

