Chapter 23

MILES

I sent my men off to rest after our long journey. They were finally reunited with their families after spending close to a week away from them. They were growing restless being away from home for so long. When they found out about our trip back, I felt their excitement as if it were my own. It coursed through the bond that tied me to my pack.

An alpha was the one werewolf that shared several bonds. As a leader, I was bonded to every member of my pack. They weren't strangers, acquaintances, or friends. They were family. Unfortunately, some of them were fucking assholes but you never got to pick who you were related to. Unlike blood relations, pack relationships were a bit different. I felt my pack's emotions, felt when they were hurt or in fear. They were like an invisible limb—losing my pack would be the equivalent of losing a limb. The same went for Orion. So, we found a way to keep things operational without having to feel an integral part of us missing.

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