Chapter 139

Shakira's face went pale, and Morpheus swallowed hard, clearly unsure how to respond.

They had once played the role of the perfect adoptive parents in front of Leo, pretending to be a loving and supportive family, all while whispering behind my back.

Alice, especially, had worked to turn Leo against me back then, feeding him lies that nearly ruined our relationship.

But now, with their fortunes reversed, they didn't dare show their true colors.

we." Shakira stammered, but Leo wasn't interested in their excuses.

you remember those days?" he asked, turning to me.

His voice had softened slightly, as if trying to draw me into his side, but there was still a dangerous edge to it.

"They acted like they cared about you, like they were your family. But we both know the truth."

I nodded, remembering all too well the façade they had put up, the lies and manipulations that had come between us. Now, though, the power dynamics had shifted, and they no longer had the upper hand.

Morpheus finally found his voice, though it trembled.

"We've made mistakes.... we know that. But we're asking for your forgiveness, for your help. Just one more time."

I felt a tug of sympathy, despite everything they had done.

There was a time when I would have done anything for them, even emptied my bank account to keep them afloat.

different now. I

could respond, Shakira broke down

grabbing my hand

us, I'll tell you something about your real mother. A

in the air like a heavy cloud,

to the corners of my

I had always suspected but

I let her speak.

on her too heavily. "She was the one meant to inherit the Ghost Pack. But when she fell in love with a human..." My heart sank. I

with Orlando, she was removed from the tribe. They eloped, and she lost everything-her title,

of my mother, Matira,

"What happened to her?"

on my lips,

eyes brimmed with

knowing she couldn't protect you anymore. She was desperate, and when the hunters closed in, she vanished." Shakira

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covering her face with her trembling hands. "She lost track of herself,

knot in

I whispered, my voice barely audible. "But then

looked at me through

for you, but by then, she was a rogue.

I staggered backward. "What?"

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