Chapter 24
TA, what
are you staring at?” Grey stopped beneath an old apartment building–Gloria’s residence, Dante’s mother]
I looked up my gaze falling on a lit window several stories up.
This area of the city wasn’t terrible in terms of location.
But Gloria’s apartment sat in a low, sunken section at the foot of a slope, wedged against the mountainside ||
In front of it was a forked intersection, with several tall buildings looming overhead like claws
The place was shrouded in gloom, devoid of airflow or light|||
The energy inside was stifled a classic dead wolf’s den
If someone loved there too long, their wolf soul would be eroded bit by bit.||
Not only would their mond darken, but their mental strength would also drain away with time ||
Tymurmured thoughtfully.||
“Grey, you can’t stay here. Tomorrow, we’re moving out 네
tearned and quickly tried to dissuade me in a whisper ||
She thought I was talking about using the fifty thousand we’d just e
“Lyra, we can’t touch that money. If sean realizes you tricked him, we’ll have to return every bil
I didn’t explain. I only smiled lightly
The stairwell light flickered weakly, the air thick with dust.
1 swept my gare around and immediately spotted multiple claw marks and remnants of spiritual residue-
This place reeked of resentment
As we climbed the stairs, Grey turned back and warned me gently:
Lyra, my mother–in–Law has a sharp tongue and a temper don’t take it to heart.
she used to be nice to me. She’s just gotten difficult with age.“[]
I shrugged without comment
Any old she wolf who lets her son shirk his debts and abuse his mate is no harmless elder
We climbed seven stories before finally reaching g the half–closed tron door.||
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The door wasn’t shut–just slightly ajar.]]
Grey assumed Gloria had left it open for her, and even looked a little surprised. She reached out to push it open.
But before her hand touched the door.
Gloria’s sharp, shrill voice echoed from inside
“Thorn, you don’t know how useless Grey is! Can’t even bear a male pupi
Dante’s under so much pressure, no wonder he gambles his life away
scolded her, and she dared talk back, so I gave her two slaps
Then she ran off to the medical center to play victim
Back in the day, when Dante’s father was alive, he’d beat me until my face bled.
and I still wiped it off and moked dinner!
Who had the nerve to go out crying to outsiders?“||
Thaim was the brighten hom next think, bounging on the couch, souching on home chips and
Tow that the vous family’s Fallen, she’s post an unwanted stray bitch ||
Kasia and then succused in subim, startled
Walking and like a gloot tying to some me
Thew she noticed me and anrried.
het esparssten, twisting even more|||
Basnight your useless sister again? Gory, vyn skin’s getting thicker by the dat
Glintas jyisted face, slanted bong, (rooked noue, and sharp cheekbones
She and Dante looked like they were cast from the same mold |
It was in wonder mary’s woll send had been strained, in the In tisk braling with this mother ansat sisu pati ||
Thoun’s eyes lit up as she saw me ||
She chuckles and beansest his closes.[]
“Oh my, Grey – your sister’s quite the beauty ||
Honestly, 1 voonldn’t have guessed she’s frinm the Northeim Külget ||
she dusted the bour cubs from her paws as she eyed me sover like a slabs of meat in the maker]
“What’s your name, serette? How old are you? Got a bondmate yet?
She stepped chaser, leeving
her eyes panung over me with no shame ||
“Pretty, but a bit narrow in the hips, can’t be having that when hest hits–wan’t fer able to handle u. -{]
y reached out to touch for []
Grey slapped her hand away and pulled ane lachand her,
Her tone was Teque but tentiained
this is my sister. She just awakened treatly. Dost joke around ()
Thors sorted, arms foldest[]
“An awakening’s an awakening raily of lair, WİLAH
difference? ||
yes narrowed as she scanned me ||
get branded an an omen back then?||
Even her clan gave her up||
Sure, she’s pretty, but unless she bonds with a pureblood Beta of an older Alpha soon,
she’ll miss her chance, Who would want her then?”
