Chapter 82

“Because I knew your mother,” Abby confesses. Elise’s gaze hardened in confusion from Abby’s words; she could only feel stunned and numb all over as she watched the healer.

“Why didn’t you say anything?” Elise starts with a whisper. Her hands trembled in anxiety at her response.

“Because I thought it wasn’t my place to say, but I know you need the truth; I can tell you all that I know,” Abby explains.

Elise feels her body go numb; she sits up straighter as a bone links in lace before she swallows, watching as Abby takes the seat closest to her. “Your mom, Malia, was a rogue; at least we thought she was; she was beautiful, wild, and so carefree; a joy to be around,” she starts.

Elise couldn’t believe that her kind, conservative mother was someone like this. She couldn’t help but heartthrob in sadness for her mother. How much did Dexton break her to change so much?

“She was rescued by our shadow wolves when she was about to be attacked by rogues; we shelt