A familiar scent washed over me, crisp cedar and snow, wrapping around me like a shield. My body, hurled past the border, was caught midair and pulled into a broad, warm embrace.Those hands were trembling as they held me, so careful, like I might shatter.I blinked through the pain, vision blurry, and saw a face twisted with panic. Those amber wolf eyes, always so composed and commanding when handling pack matters, were now glistening with moisture.The Alpha. My adoptive father. The most powerful wolf in the pack, kneeling in the mud at the border, holding me tight against his chest.The pressure on my torn shoulder made me gasp, tears spilling down my cheeks. He heard me, loosened his grip immediately, looked down, and swallowed hard. His voice shook."Sophia... Daddy's here."I opened my mouth, but all that came out was a thin, hoarse rasp. "D... Dad..."I saw his eyes go red at the sound.Those hands, hands that had dealt death without flinching, brushed the matted, bloody hair fr
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