hapter 498 The Weight of the Wolf

"I know."

Some things were never truly his choice to begin with.

"Do you really want to lead the Gray Wolf Mercenary Corps?" That was what mattered most to her his will, his choice.

And maybe she was the only one who ever cared about what he actually wanted.

Everyone else just expected him to obey.

"It's my responsibility," Avery said quietly. "Since I'm the heir to the Gray Wolf Corps, I can't turn my back

on it."

"You might not know this, but every time the corps takes on a mission, the commander has to activate the Wolf Battle Formation. That formation is our core technique–it links everyone's wolf power together. On the Siberian tundra, it helped us resist the cold. When we were seizing crystal mines, it let ten men fight like a hundred. It's the only reason we're able to take on those high-risk jobs."

His fingers tapped lightly on the body of his guitar.

"My father's getting old. His control over the formation is slipping. Just last month, the core energy destabilized during a mission. Three squads lost their wolf forms early. They nearly froze to death out there."

He took a deep breath, his voice low.

a mission, the entire corps could be wiped out. My father's been pushing himself

into the distance, his eyes full

of person who could live

had already been the greatest indulgence

Tessa said calmly. "You're not the only one who could lead the Gray Wolf Corps. If you don't want to do it, then let's find someone else

things were complicated-but

The Corps is his life's work. There's no way

didn't want to lead

didn't

to protect the people around him. He couldn't bear to see them

1/2

Weight of

Her voice softened. "Are you really going to give that up? Don't tell me you've

on for

48 Pears

Avery stayed silent.

She was right.

dream had always lived inside

the most legendary rock band-not

Band was

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