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.

again during a mission, the entire corps could be wiped out. My father’s been pushing himself for my sake, but his body can’t take it anymore. Last time he used the formation, he coughed up blood. If I keep avoiding this… he might not survive the next

voice cracked slightly. He stared into the distance, his eyes full

the kind of person

away had already been the greatest

Ms. 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

things were complicated–but

never accept that. The Corps is his life’s work. There’s no

lead the Gray Wolf

he didn’t see

had to protect the people around him. He couldn’t bear to see

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498 The Weight

really going to give that up? Don’t tell me you’ve had

had held on for

48 Pears

Avery stayed silent.

She was right.

always lived inside

most legendary rock band–not just in Murica,

the Avery Band was that

held his ambition, his love, and his

because of your father, then let me talk to

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