Forest POV:
Brooks and I were still hugging when the door swung open, and in stepped Alpha Zane and Ashton. Their expressions were unreadable—a mix of relief, frustration, and something deeper, something heavier.
Zane was the first to speak, his voice sharp but laced with emotion. "What the hell were you two thinking?" His eyes flickered between me and Brooks, who was sitting up in his hospital bed, looking just as stubborn as ever. "Running headfirst into danger like that? Do you have any idea—"
Ashton placed a hand on his shoulder, cutting off his rant. He exhaled deeply before turning his gaze to Brooks. "That being said, what you did was... incredible. Reckless, yes. But incredible. And more than that, it was just. You fought for something bigger than yourself. You saved a young wo
