LOGINLivia:I was already carrying a lot of guilt, and after listening to my mother's story, I felt even more emotional.We cried together for nearly an hour before I finally sniffled and took her hand, shifting forward in my seat across from her."I have to confess something," I said, finally able to speak without hiccuping.My mother listened attentively."The two people Father brought here—"I paused, took a deep breath, and forced myself to say it."They're father and daughter."As soon as the words left my mouth, my mother closed her eyes and smiled, looking almost relieved that a family had been reunited."It makes sense now, Mother. That's why he brought the father here. Daddy must have realized Gina wasn't related to us and that she needed her father."I smiled through my tears as I finally understood why he had never attacked me."So no, I won't call him a monster. I'll call him a hero. The hero saved—"My voice broke, and I pressed both hands against my chest.My mother nodded al
Livia:"Mother," I asked in a soft voice, "I am afraid to ask you but—did they hurt you?"She looked at me and slowly shook her head."No. Your father protected me before they took him away. I had passed out during everything that happened, but he made sure I was safe before they came back for him."By the time I woke up, I found out what they had done to him."My mother rubbed both hands over her face, trying to wipe away her tears."What happened then?" I asked.For a brief moment, she fell silent. Then a small smile appeared on her lips."Then I got pregnant."She gently touched my cheek, and I smiled back."Was it me?" I asked, pointing at my chest and she nodded."You and your two sisters."The moment she said that, my smile vanished."What?" I asked, my voice turning flat."It was a triplet pregnancy."Once again, her smile faded, and an uneasy feeling settled in my stomach."My two sisters–" I hesitated. "What happened to them?"My mother shrugged."I don't know," she mumbled,
Livia:"Then where is he now? Did he leave you? Was he one of the bad guys?"I bombarded her with questions because this was the first time she had ever spoken to me about my father.Each question only seemed to make her cry harder."No," she whimpered. "He was one of the good guys. The best."She smiled through her tears."But his life was very sad. He was a rogue, just like me. But he protected me. We hid in one of the caves and stayed there until the others left. That's when we felt our mate bond,” she smiled briefly when recalling meeting her mate."We were so happy together. The first few months were amazing. He would go out, work hard, and bring me food. For a while, I thought that was what life would always be like."Her voice suddenly hardened as her gaze drifted to the window.“He was even building a cabin on the rooftop.” Her smile faded."Until what?" I asked, reaching for her hand.Her entire body trembled."Until that full moon night. People found out I was hiding in the
Livia:I felt guilty too, especially after Daniel said all those things to me.He had never treated me that way before, nor had he ever looked at me with such disrespect.I knew it was all my fault, but what was I supposed to do?For the first time in my life, I had fallen in love with someone.I knew I was wrong, yet I just couldn't stop myself.At the time, only one thought kept running through my mind.What if the woman he had married wasn't worthy of him?Otherwise, how could she lose him like that?And not just him, but even her own daughter.I don't know what came over me then, but I convinced myself that she couldn't be a good mother.Otherwise, she wouldn't have lost them. In my mind, she didn't deserve them if she couldn't hold on to them.I took Gina home with me.By then, one thing was certain.I couldn't let Gina and him meet each other.Otherwise, it would create a huge problem."You're home already? I thought you'd be out for hours."My mother was speaking cheerfully whe
Madeline:"See, I don't think I understand you," I said to her.As we sat in the living room, I had checked on Byron, and just as Ron had said, his condition was worsening with every passing hour."I don't know how, but she can heal wounds and poisons with her saliva," Nala said, causing me to scrunch my eyebrows."Wait, so you're telling me there was someone who could help people, and she didn't come forward to help the children?" I asked, already questioning this woman's credibility."Not exactly. I mean, she can't heal children. It's kind of like how you can heal children, but she can heal adults. I'm not really sure. I've never been this confused before, but now that I'm saying it out loud, I realize how strange it sounds," she replied and I turned to look at Ron."Who is this person?" he asked."Oh, you've probably heard of her," Nala replied. "She's quite well known in Alpha circles."She shifted in her seat."I found her recently when one of my soldiers was wounded, and she hel
Madeline:I couldn't tell whether I was happy that I would have died and been reunited with Gina and Baxter after fifteen days, or angry that Bodhi and Elara would have been left behind.Either way, it would have been cruel.They would have been the ones left to suffer."So, I'm going to die?" I asked in a monotone."No. That's what I'm trying to tell you." She let out a small laugh. "The monster used its tongue to save you. It cured you."I stared at her in confusion."It seems its saliva has some kind of healing properties," she continued.My heart slowly began to stir again, as though it were fluttering back to life."So you're telling me that if—" I paused as my voice broke.I could tell she realized I was about to cry."That maybe, if a very sick person is brought here and it uses its saliva, that person might survive?"Tears streamed down my face as I asked the question.By then, I could tell that while I had been unconscious, Ron must have filled her in on Baxter's situation.T
Madeline:The good thing about this library was that everything was detailed and organized.There was a gray book that Graham picked from one of the shelves, and we both sat between the aisles on small stools.“This is it. Look, it says ‘The Gray Wolf.’” He opened the contents and pointed to one of
Madeline:I gasped for air as he kept dragging me until we were out of the cave. For a moment, my mind went blank. I was only human.My wolf had awakened the other day, but it failed to transition, so I didn’t have her. I was just a human fighting another human who was supposed to be old and weak.
Madeline:“See, I told you. She’s here just for the cure. She’ll finish her job and then head back to her human land,” Lord Eldon said directly to Kaylee, who gave him small nods, looking satisfied now that I had confirmed nothing had happened.“Now, I suppose it’s late, and you’d want to rest too.
Madeline:“Thank you so much for the appreciation,” I said. “But it was a team effort. I also want to acknowledge that the mothers are doing an incredible job taking care of their children. I hope we can all put our differences aside, join hands, and fight this illness together, to save our childre







