"How are your still alive?" Was the first thing Alpha Steve asked and almost immediately, the hall erupted into whispers as fingers began pointing at him. It wa too late for him to salvage his question by the time he realized what he said. Having no choice, he swallowed his saliva and forced a smile on his face before stretching out his hand to Salvatore for a handshake.

"Welcome back to the pack, warrior. It's a pleasure to see you're alive. Why are you only just coming?" He asked the last part with a meaningful smile that said he wasn't ready to let things be as simple as they seemed....