Chapter 74. Bloodline Betrayal

I stood in the ruins of my father's room, the scent of rage and betrayal thick in the air. The once-majestic chamber was now a battlefield—furniture reduced to splinters, curtains torn from their rods, and shards of broken glass glittering like sinister stars on the floor. The moonlight streamed through the shattered windows, casting eerie shadows that danced across the chaos.

My father faced me with defiance etched into his features. His eyes, once commanding and authoritative, now flickered with a mix of anger and desperation. He lunged at me, but I was quicker. Half-shifted into my 'wolf' form, I sidestepped his attack with ease. My claws—sharp and deadly—glinted as they caught the light.

"Is this what you've become?" I snarled my voice, a guttural growl that resonated deep within my chest. "A coward who preys on his own pack? On his own sons?" He responded with a feral growl, throwing a wild punch that grazed my cheek. The sting only fueled my fury. I