Alpha Drake’s POV

I sat down with Dean, watching him play with the new toys I had gotten for him. It felt so good to be with my son, even though a heavy weight of loneliness still lingered. Emily hadn’t come to see me in what felt like ages. I knew she was still angry, and I couldn’t blame her. I’d apologized countless times, but it seemed like she wasn’t ready to forgive me. Maybe she never would be.

I watched Dean with a bittersweet smile. He was growing so fast, and all I wanted was for us to be a happy family again. But Emily’s absence was like a...