As we stood in the forest, I noticed the confusion etched on Axel's face. It was evident that the people before us had endured tremendous hardships. I felt empathy for them, but I couldn't shake the feeling that they had picked a rather inconvenient time to arrive in our pack.
“Alpha Axel,” the man in the front spoke up.
"That's right," Axel replied steadily.
“We were part of Samuel’s pack, but I guess we’re yours now,” he continued, a hint of desperation in his voice.
“Samuel’s pack is not backing down. They’re not leaving the territory without a fight,” Axel said, choosing his words carefully.
“I understand. They are the ones who remained loyal to him. We weren’t. Samuel was a controlling tyrant, and we couldn’t wait to escape. We need a safe haven because as soon as they realize we
