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Night came while I was walking around, wondering. In my mind, what's next? was my only question. I made my way back to my parents' village where it all began.

Something was off immediately I entered—the aura and the energy—all of them turned, got me suspicious. The same people we would play around with now kept their distance, hiding their children from my face just like we did the Alpha.

No one wanted to even greet me. I couldn't tell whether it was just hate or resentment. My parents' house seemed abandoned, the grass outgrew the flowers, which was weird for a man that loves his flowers.

The scent of death choked my nose with every step I took closer to the house. My heart sank. I immediately opened the door, waiting for my mom to run towards me the way she usually does.

But the house was dead silent. I called to them, but no one answered. I rushed to their room but still nothing—apart from the torn curtains, nothing could bear witness to their presence.

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