I Want You (2)

My eyes widened in confusion. “Where’s his twin then?” I don’t remember seeing any other family at meal times, or hearing anyone talk about the previous Alpha having a twin.

“He’s not here anymore,” Miles said softly.

“Oh,” I frowned. “You mean, he left like Mick did? Or…..?”

The corners of Miles’s lips lifted into a heartbreaking smile. “Pops was tough on Mick for a reason. He didn’t want Mick to be unprepared for how brutal running a pack can be.”

I lowered myself on the bed, realizing all of a sudden why his father was the way he was, and why everyone rejoiced so much when Mick came back.

Miles sat beside me, gauging my reaction.

“Was he killed?”

Miles nodded. “By another Alpha. While Pops was away, another Alpha came and challenged his twin for the rights to the pack. He couldn’t refuse and he couldn’t contact my dad. That was the time before cell phones, and it was impossible to keep track of those ancient pagers in wolf form. His twin sent a warrior out in hopes he would get clo