yelled, fury gripping meas I pointed to the memories etched in my mind.
As long as I breathe, whenever I get my hands on one of those cursed creatures, Ill strangle them to death because I owe it to my children! Do you understand? Because they were innocent! Its either those disgusting creatures or us, Valeria.
This is a constant war, and its only going to get worse because I plan to take extreme action! My love, I need you to always be on my side and stay clear-headed.
Compassion will only get you killed if they sense even the slightest opportunity.
Iwas seething, glaring at her with my head lowered.
She couldnt understand.
How could it be so hard to grasp, especially when she herself had been a victim of theirs multiple times? I walked away to avoid taking out my frustration on her.
I needed air, needed to run through the forest.
Azarot roared in my head, filling it with torment.
How had such a good day turned into this mess? peers VALERIA I didnt know how long I stood frozen in the same spot, replaying his words over and over in my mind.
Ifelt suffocated, my confession stuck in my throat, ready to spill out, but fear held it back.
Yes, Iwas afraid of the man I loved.
Lunderstood his reasons, but I couldn strip off my skin and stop being one of the creatures he wanted so desperately to strangle and destroy.
My hands trembled as I packed away all his memories into the box, tears falling uncontrollably.
What exactly was I doing this for? Icouldnt hide my origins forever, and something deep inside told me that the happy life we had planned wasnt possible between two people born to be sworn enemies.
cere That night, he returned very late and apologized for his outburst.
He led me to the crypts deep within the castle, where his children and former mate rested.
Together, we carefully placed their belongings there.
In front of them, he spoke moving words and made promises for us.
But far from feeling happy, my heart felt heavier and more wounded.
---- A few days later, we departed for the pack where I was born, but something gnawed at methe proximity to Autumn Forest.
Could my dear ex-mother-in-law still be looking for me? Probably not.
Iwas never that important.
Maybe theyd even forgotten I ever existed.
But as always, my prayers were useless, and fate once again played its cards against me.