Chapter 129. Family

“So stubborn, just like your mother. Can’t you be more like your brother… so deep in longing for revenge, he will do whatever it takes, even if it kills him. He has managed to stay alive among my kind for a decade, and that was no easy task.” He seems amused at my words and pats Jasper on the shoulder in a weirdly affectionate way. A hint of pride that my brother somehow didn’t die all these years, and I squint at him. My emotions bubbling away as I try to stay on top of the chaos I feel inside.

“My mother would hate you for all of this. You never knew her if you think any different. In the last moments of her life, she was still fighting for her pack. Think about that. She lost her life while still trying to protect them. She died for these wolves, for her child. She went to war to fight against you… don’t you see that?”

Jasper shifts on his feet, drawing my attention as he turns away, and I catch the glimmer of a tear rolling down his cheek. He walks off, his posture s