The hug was a bit of a surprise, but one that was good. She welcomed the hug by hugging him back, it was so nice after everything that had happened.
There was a small part inside of her that hoped it was one of the vampires that sent him, at least it would show that they cared. At the same time, she wanted nothing to do with them anymore and knowing that Alcide came here on his own, because he cared, meant the world to Sookie.
"How did you know I was missing? How long has it been?" Sookie would start off with those questions first because to explain where she was, would take a lot more then just a few simple answers.