All Chapters of After I Faked My Death, My Brother and Mate Went Crazy: Chapter 11 - Chapter 14

When Kaiden's people brought Lia to me, I almost did not recognize the woman in front of me.Lia looked haggard, with none of the fragile prettiness she used to wear so well.Less than two years had passed, yet she had been worn down to this state. Clearly, she had suffered quite a bit.I had to admit, seeing her like that felt satisfying. But beneath that satisfaction, there was a sadness I could not ignore.How much had Kaiden and Soren cherished Lia back then?How much had Soren indulged her? How many times had Kaiden delayed my Marking Ceremony for her?Because they protected her and favored her, I had swallowed more hurt than I could count. Yet after I left, they quickly turned all that resentment onto Lia.Their love and hatred, their affection and disgust, had always been this cheap.I admitted that I hated Lia. I hated her deeply and despised her completely.But now, I despised Kaiden and Soren even more.If Lia was simply cruel and malicious, then Kaiden and Soren were the arr

Before my parents' death anniversary, I still returned to the Moonshadow Pack.On the day itself, Soren was already waiting outside the temple to take me to our parents' graves.The car stopped outside the cemetery. Soren and I got out and walked the rest of the way. He had bought a great many offerings, as if he meant to make up for all the years he had missed.On the gravestone, my parents' smiles were still kind and gentle.The wind lifted the hem of my robe. Holding my Priestess's silver staff, I spoke softly to them for a long time.Soren stood to the side, silent from beginning to end.When we left, I still could not hold back my tears.Soren's eyes were red when he asked, “Freya, no matter what Kaiden and I do, will you never forgive us?”I wiped my tears dry. All I said was, “I can forgive you.”“As long as you never disturb me again.”I would never forget the suffering of those days.And I would never return to the way things used to be.The wounds had healed, but the scars re