"Why did you bring me back here?" I asked, taken aback.
"Just try not to wander around too much," Barrett replied.
"But the Alpha exiled me." The mere thought of it made my chest ache, and I was worried that someone would discover I was still living on the territory.
"The Alpha is aware of your background," Barrett assured me. "He knows you aren't a rogue, and it was his request to bring you back home."
Hearing that the Alpha intended to dismiss me only made my heart hurt even more, and I clenched my fist against my chest.
"We will come around sometimes to see you," Andreas said apologetically as he stepped toward me. I understood that this meant we might see each other when they came to collect the crops.
I nodded, but tears welled in my eyes. They looked at me sadly, which indic
