“My father did the same thing to me that yours did to you,” Alpha Elias said, his voice steady. I leaned forward slightly, intrigued by the unexpected confession.
“Really?” I asked, curiosity piqued.
“Not quite as bad as what your father did. He was… something else entirely. But abuse is what ties the whole Vanguards Pack together. I founded it when I was seventeen. Since then, I’ve been rescuing werewolves who’ve suffered just like we did. I built this pack from the ground up,” he explained.
“So all of your warriors used to be abused?” I asked, trying to understand.
“Yeah. Some were kids, some were adults. Many were Omegas, or treated as slaves in their former packs. I get tips from people—warnings about others who are being mistreated. I help them escape and bring them here,” he said
