Hated and His to Claim
"No. I lived through the invasion, as did everyone else. The Risemoon pack wounded us deeply. The sight of you still stirs that wound. My blood does boil in your presence, yes, but yours boils just as fiercely when you see us. Old scars, fresh scars. They are no different. To hurl hatred would only reflect what I don’t wish to see mirrored back. Respect, at least, is fair."
His words caught me off guard. They carried truth I had not expected, and for a moment, I looked at him not with suspicion, but with startled recognition.
I lifted my gaze to the mirror again. His face was youthful, yet lines of age and discipline edged it. His dark hair was neatly styled, his eyes striking. For a heartbe
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