Chapter 106

"Alpha! What do you mean? She managed to escape? Did you really mean that?" As soon as Talon confirmed we were alone in my room, he blurted his questions out. I realized then just how close the rest of the pack members had been to Rosalie. Why I hadn’t listened to them when they talked about her before was beyond me. Talon was hesitant to ask me directly. I knew he was afraid to get his hopes up only to be disappointed. I could understand that. So I told him, “Yes, she’s alive.” He let out the breath he’d been holding. “Do you mind if I sit down?” I gestured toward the couch while I leaned back in my chair. Once seated, he asked, “She’s in the Denali Islands?” I nodded, already knowing what his next question would be. “Then why didn’t you bring her back?” he asked, as expected. “Because I f*cked up,” I answered bitterly. He fell silent. I rarely had to explain myself to him, let alone admit to my mistakes. My bluntness probably caught him off guard. After a moment, he asked, “Does it h