Chapter 49 Where We Are

Samantha.

Alex sat across from me in the living area of his apartment. He had managed to put on some clothes. Most of the furniture was still covered, which indicated no one was living there. I wonder where he slept, but it wasn't my business, so I decided not to ask.

" First of all, I need you to hear me out," he began " I didn't reject you because of Hilda or the pressure that the pack was putting on me, Sam. I rejected you out of fear, fear of you dying. We had been attacked too many times, and you weren't looking well. I thought if you remained here, you would die and I knew that I would not forgive myself if you died because of this pack. I wanted you to live, Sam. I did it to protect you." he explained.

" It doesn't matter why you did it, Alex. The fact remains that you did it. You dumped me in the human town where I knew no one, with some money. You were the only family I had, and you abandoned me. You didn't only do that, you blocked me from coming to the settlement. You kne