_Pandora's POV_
I reached for my phone, my trembling fingers dialing my brother Tyler's number. It had been a while since we had last spoken to each other. The tears in my eyes made it difficult to hold back the emotions as the call connected, and Tyler's voice filled the line.
"Hello?" he answered, his voice tinged with concern.
"Tyler," I managed to say, my voice cracking with emotion. "It's me, Anna."
There was a brief pause on the other end, and then relief flooded his voice. "Anna! I've been trying to reach you for so long. Are you okay? How have you been?"
The weight of my recent experiences pressed down on me, making it hard to speak, but I had to assure Tyler that I was fine. "I'm... I'm okay, Tyler," I replied, my voice unsteady. "I've been busy with pack matters, that's all.
