Alec's POV
The air crackled with tension as I stood at the edge of the clearing, my piercing gaze fixed on the figure emerging from the shadows. Memories flooded my mind—long-buried feelings of loss and rage resurfaced at the sight of the wolf who had shattered my childhood.
"Drax," I growled, my voice low and steady, masking the tumultuous emotions roiling inside me. "Your time has come to pay for your crimes."
Drax chuckled, a chilling sound that echoed through the trees. "Crimes? No, cub. I'm here to collect something." He gestured dismissively toward the direction of the pack lands, a mocking smile playing on his lips. "You think you can protect your people? You couldn't protect one of them all those years ago. What makes you so different now?"
My heart tightened at the
