Chapter 36: Soiled objective

Daruis's pov

I remember the way the sun warmed up my skin every day as I ran through the streets with him.

I remember feeling a sense of joy and happiness every single time were were together. It had been me and Magnus against the whole wide world and we were always confident the world had nothing on us.

I remember hating the nights in the pack, especially the full moons. The way everyone turned feral, attacking one another with not a single care in the whole world was something that shocked me. I hated being a wolf. Even now, I only change into mine when it is necessary.

I remember wanting to be human, to live in one of those big fancy cities. To be friends with other human children and not have just one mentally unstable one. I wanted so much for myself. For my life.

I remember how hard it had been to convince the council to let me leave for college.

I remember coming back home to see things exactly the way I had left them.

I remember Magnus being cold.

I remember hearing new