ALMOND I felt my heart breaking with each step I took, bringing me closer to the safe house where my dad was tending to his wounds. I couldn't believe I had put them all at risk by breaking away from the pack and Logan. My selfishness in thinking that leaving them under my uncle's care would ensure their safety now haunted me. I should have taken them with me, and now I've caused pain to my parents, myself and Aunt Lena. My hands trembled as I gripped the doorknob, unsure of what awaited me inside and what state my dad was in. I didn't know what to say to him, knowing I had abandoned them in my desperate attempt to escape Logan's wrath. I should have gone back for them. I believed it was me they wanted, I know Logan's true aim was to hurt everyone I loved just to watch me suffer. He nev