Chapter 25

Warning: This chapter contains a scene depicting sexual abuse that some readers may find distressing or triggering. Reader discretion is advised. If you are sensitive to themes of sexual violence, please take care while reading this content. If you feel uncomfortable or distressed, it is okay to skip or avoid this particular scene.

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Demetri’s POV

“I was three and a half when mom and I went to the lake together. Dad was in a real foul mood that day and was taking it out on my brothers. It was one of our favorite places to go to get away from everything and everyone. I remember smelling a real foul smell, like rotting meat. When I asked about it, mom said it was just a rogue and that they were allowed to cross our territory’s boundary to get a drink from the lake and hunt for food if they stayed in wolf form.

Since she wasn’t worried, I wasn’t. We sat by the lake for a while when a dirty, shaggy wolf appeared. He smelled awful but mom simply