Anna's POV:
Seeing my prolonged silence, Elder Bruce let out a heavy sigh.
"We completely understand why you can't forgive him," he said quietly. "I found this journal at his temporary lodgings."
He shook his head, his voice cracking. "He traveled so light... nothing on him except a pocket watch with your photo in it, and this journal. Even his spare clothes were down to two rags so worn out they were barely holding together. He bled time and strength just trying to track you down. Regardless of the past, I felt you had a right to know the truth."
I listened in silence, offering no response.
Not long after Susan and Evan received their punishment, Alpha Aeon still refused to give up the search for me, draining nearly every last coin from the Haven Pack's treasury. Coupled with the aut
