Chapter Thirty Nine

Orion

“She prayed that her light could reach that child. She took her life immediately.” The words escaped from Brigid, and I felt Rose scan my face. Rose’s hand fell to my thigh, gently offering a wave of warm electricity as some comfort.

“For putting her life on the line countless times for my mother and guarding my mother’s memories, she earned her place as a pack elder. I would have known nothing about my mother if it was not for Brigid except for what my father said. If it wasn’t for her, I would have been lost. She was my compass.” I threw in.

“Did the pack peacefully transition once Orion took over?” Rose asked nervously. Poor thing. She had no idea what kind of twisted pack she agreed to be in. Part of me still felt like I had tricked her into being a part of this.

“No, child, not exactly. Hades had many corrupted high-ranking wolves in our pack. After his demise, they attempted to retaliate and overthrow your mate. As you see, it didn’t work. We