Learning of Sarah's betrayal, Garrett was devastated, finally understanding the pain I had endured. His once-proud posture was gone, replaced by slumped shoulders and a hollow gaze. The mighty Alpha who had abandoned us now stood broken on my doorstep."Ember, I was a monster before," he said, his voice breaking with each word. "I always thought you were more capable than her, more resilient. That you could survive anywhere." His hands trembled as he reached toward me, stopping short of actually touching me. "I was wrong. I shouldn't have abandoned you and our cubs. Ember, please give me one more chance."Garrett looked genuinely remorseful, tears welling in his eyes and threatening to spill over. I could smell the salt of them mingling with his distress scent. "A home needs a man. Children need their father," he added desperately, as if reciting a truth that could save him.If he had said these words two years earlier, I would have wept with joy, fallen into his arms without hesitat
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