Chapter 165
“Mom, don’t cry anymore. Olivia will be back soon…”
My words seem to make her cry harder, and I didn’t know what to do anymore. Her tears were ripping my soul apart.
Eros calmly placed a gentle on her arm. “Ma’am, it hurts to see you this way… I know how much you love her, but I promise, we figure this out.” he said, and that seem to do the trick. My mom’s cries quietened and we helped her off the floor.
I glanced at my mate, noticing the calmness in his eyes. It struck me that he didn’t seem a bit surprised by any of this. Had he already known? I pushed the thought aside, for now. My mom needed me.
“Come on, Mom,” I said, wrapping an arm around her. “Let’s go inside.”
Eros stayed close as we led her into the house. Everything felt off the place I’d grown up in, once filled with warmth and comfort, now felt cold and hollow.
Had it always looked this faded, or was it me? So much had changed since I’d been in the hospital… or maybe it was just me who had changed.
My mom let out a shaky sigh and wiped her face. “I’ll… I’ll make something for us to eat,” she murmured.
She moved to the kitchen, leaving Eros and me in the living room. I glanced around, the stillness unsettling. The familiar furniture, the family photos- everything seemed smaller, worn down, as if life had been sucked out of this place.
Eros reached for my hand, squeezing gently. “Are you alright?”
I nodded “Yeah,” I whispered. He could tell that I wasn’t but decided to let it slide.
I closed my eyes, and felt my wolf, Tiara, stirred inside me. I could tell that her hybrid essence was back. Her voice was calm but held a powerful presence.
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“Eden,” she whispered in my mind. “You have to stay strong. There’s more going on than you know.”
I took a deep breath, “I’m trying, Tiara. It’s just… everything’s changed. I don’t know if I can handle it all.”
“You’re stronger than you think. Remember the trainings and lessons from the other world.. But there’s something your mother needs to tell you. Listen.”
The kitchen door creaked open, and my mom returned with a tray of snacks. Cookies and fruit juice. She set it on the table and sat across from me, her gaze heavy with a mix of guilt and sadness.
“Mom,” I said softly, meeting her eyes. “What’s going on? Why did Olivia leave that way? On what grounds? I know Alpha Griffin is related to us through you, but Olivia’s relationship with him seemed so natural. She even called him Dad!”
She hesitated, her fingers twisting in her lap. “There’s something you need to know, Eden. Something I should’ve told you a long time ago.”
My pulse quickened, and I exchanged a look with Eros, who gave me a slight nod, silently encouraging me. “I’m listening,” I said, bracing myself.
My mom took a deep breath. “It’s about Alpha Griffin… and me.”
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The name alone made my skin crawl. Alpha Griffin had always been a distant figure, someone who’d never shown any kindness to me or my family.
09.44 IVION, NOV II
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Hey, its wrong chapter... Ch 258 is missing...
Does anyone know when the next chapter will be released?? The suspense is killing me!...
Not sure why it is so difficult to read from chapter 8....it's like it is zoomed in permanently, I can't see the end of the sentences......