ALARIC POV Home. We were finally home, and the word hit differently now, heavier than it ever had before. I left Elias and Pablo at the pack hospital to handle the check-ups, knowing they would have done it anyway since both of their mates had been trapped in that hellhole for far too long, and there was no way in hell either of them was going to walk away from them now. Plus I was pretty sure a check up on both of them wouldn't hurt either. Especially for Pablo. But I had something else to do. Something more important. I had to show my kids I wasn’t going to let them down. I had to show to my kids I was going to keep every damn promise. Aria was still sound asleep in my arms, completely out, her body limp but warm against my chest, and Drake hadn’t stopped purring the entire drive

