Chapter 45

Juan leaned back in his chair, a wistful smile playing on his lips as he gathered his thoughts. "This story begins many years ago, back when I was a young man with dreams as vast as the horizon."

"I was born into a humble family, raised on the outskirts of a small village nestled in the heart of the countryside. From a young age, I learned the value of hard work and perseverance, toiling in the fields alongside my parents and siblings. I was raised outside the boundaries of the Cold Forest Pack."

He paused, letting the memories wash over him. "One day, as I was tending to the crops, I noticed a figure in the distance, a young woman with a radiant smile and a spirit that seemed to light up the entire field. Her name was Maria, and from that moment, my world shifted on its axis."

Sofia leaned forward, enraptured by Juan's words, hanging on to every syllable as if it were a lifeline.

"Maria was unlike anyone I had ever met