He waited, still as a statue, to see if his sister would allow him a simple embrace. At first it seemed like she had strengthened her resolve once again, but that notion was quickly dismissed when he felt her russet body connect with his own, her face burying itself in his neck. He felt a sob rock her frame and Taurig shuddered, his knees buckling as he hugged Sibelle tightly to him, his tears becoming a torrent as they fell onto his sister's pelt. He took in her familiar scent, a scent he thought he'd never catch again. Her hug meant the world to him. He knew they were nowhere near where they had been before he'd gone, but this hug told him things were going to be okay. Sibelle would forgive him, even if it took some time, but she would come to forgive his mistakes because this time he didn't plan on repeating the past any longer. This was the last time he was abandoning his family. He couldn't live without them.
Stay. I'm Alpha of this pack along with my mate, Crucifix. Stay here. Alpha. His baby sister was a queen now, and she had a mate. So what he'd smelled had been true; he had more nieces and nephews. It was surprising to think that his younger siblings had grown so much during his absence and that they were forming families of their own. He only hoped that they were better at having a family than he was. She would pull away from him, but not completely, her body still in close proximity to his, waiting to see what he would say. There's nowhere else I would rather be. he whispered quietly, wishing that there was someway he could show her that he wasn't going to leave her ever gain. But baby steps seemed to be the way to go. She accepted him into her pack; now he just had to show her that he was here to stay for good. He would work to make things better between them.
