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Jinx hugged his parents’ goodbye, Cam, once again, wondered what it would’ve been like if he had that kind of relationship with his father.
    “No point in thinking about it, it didn’t happen and things are what they are,” he told himself as he said goodbye and excused himself to go and say a quick goodbye to his own family.
    “We’ll get you at the plane!” Jinx shouted as he left and Cam only nodded as he carried on.
    His feet were heavy, his walk slow, as he made his way back to the Alpha’s house. Once again not looking forward to seeing his father. He wanted to get away this time without having their usual arguments, disagreements, or downright fights. For once he wanted to leave without the drama of going head to head with his father.
    As he drew nearer the cabin, he saw Grant sitting on the top step, his eyes on Cam as he walked towards him. “Grant.”
    “Cam!” Grant stood up, closing the distance between them. “I just wanted to say I didn’t want to take your place as Alpha. I was hoping you would come home and I’d be your Beta.”
    Cam reached forward, grabbing his brother into his arms in a tight embrace. “I know that, Grant. But, it was never going to happen. Too much has happened between me and the old man for me to ever return here.”
    “Won’t you come home? I kinda miss my big brother.”
    Letting Grant go, Cam stepped back, “I’m sorry, Grant, but no. I have too much anger inside me and it would be disruptive to the Pack. You’re going to make a great Alpha and I’ll try and visit more often and you can come visit me too. How’s that sound?”
    “I’m sorry.” Grant’s face screwed up as if in pain. “I know he treated you differently and I’m sorry about that and I think he is too.”
    “He may well be but it’s too late now. I’ve made my life away from the Pack and I have the freedom to do whatever I want, when I want.”
    Grant cocked his head to the side. “Everything apart from being a Wolf. Don’t you miss it?”
    Cam sighed, “Sometimes, but don’t let Jinx know that! He’d be hounding me forever if he knew.”
    “You’ll always have a home here, if you ever decide to come home that is.”
    “Thank you, Alpha,” Cam said solemnly, watching as his brother’s face beamed at him.
    “Thank you,” Grant said as they turned and made their way inside.
    His father stood in front of the great fire, his back to them, and his mother sitting in her favorite armchair next to the roaring flames. Her eyes flitting to their father as they entered, her obvious worry clear for Cam to see.
    Cam went over to her. “Just stopping in to say goodbye. The boys are already on the plane and they’re waiting for me.”
    Agnes got up, hugging Cam around the waist. “Be careful, Cameron, we have no idea what you’ll be walking into so please take care.”
    “I always do, mother.” Cam hugged her back and he was sure he saw a tear or two in her eyes as she sat back down.
    “Father,” Cam said and waited, if he didn’t turn around in one more second Cam was leaving and wouldn’t look back.
    A long, drawn out, sigh escaped his father as he turned around. “Be careful,” was all he said and Cam nodded once.
    “I will,” he replied before turning around and leaving the house that used to be his home. One that he hadn’t felt comfortable in for almost his entire life.
    Cam had spent most of his time over at Mrs. Jenkins’ cabin, eating and even sleeping there more times than he remembered. That was a house full of love and caring, not one ruled by a tyrant. The name seeming to suit his father down to a T. As he closed the door behind him, Cameron wondered just how long it would be before he was back. “As long as I can get away with,” he thought as he made his way back to his jet.
    The noise of the other Wolves reaching him far before he walked up the steps. Laughter and jokes were in abundance as he entered, Jinx telling them of some of the hijinks they got up to