Chapter 273

“It wasn’t your fault. The stupid beast was in control.” Maru said, smiling virtually, as he felt the shock ransacking Derek.

“Maru…” Derek croaked out, stunned to his bones as he heard his wolf’s cheerful voice.

“Maru? Who is that?” Eva asked, tugging him by his hand, scared that her big brother might be going insane.

“My wolf.” He replied, smiling for the first time, as he bent down and carried her in his arms.

Eva smiled widely, as she circled her brother’s neck with her hands. She was glad that he was smiling sincerely — after what has seemed a very long time.

“Can I talk to him too?” She asked, as she wriggled in his arms to balance properly.

“No, you can’t.” Derek chuckled, amused at her statement. The ring of his chortle sounded foreign to him.

It’s been a while since then. He thought, feeling his mood uplift already. He believed that it was a good sigh. For some minutes, he allowed himself to hope that things would go well for him to