Chapter 316

Joseph's POV I headed straight to my pack house. As Alpha of the Nightbane Pack, I normally projected strength and control, but today I felt like my world was crumbling. "Joseph!" Flora exclaimed when she saw me, immediately pulling me into a tight embrace. Her eyes were puffy and red. "I wasn't sure you'd come." "How are you holding up, sis?" I asked, patting her back gently. "Like shit." She released me with a bitter laugh. "Come in. Scott and Antonio are waiting in the living room." I followed her into the spacious living room where Scott and Antonio sat wearing grim expressions. Flora handed me a mug of coffee, and I took a seat across from Scott. "So, tell us what happened," Flora asked, settling beside her husband. I exhaled deeply before recounting everything—the harassment incidents at the social club, the potential complaints against Steward, what he'd done to Ava, my colossal mistake with Sophia, and how he'd been tracking Ava. By the end of it all, I completely broke down, c