Chapter 322 "Then teach me," he insisted. "I could learn. I want to learn." His eyes dropped to the floor. "I want to run. I want to shift and just run and not have to think about any of this. I want to be around people who are actually like me. Is that so wrong?" It wasn't wrong. I wished more than anything that I could give that to him, but I just couldn't. The packs were simply too dangerous and volatile, and I had made up my mind years ago never to expose my son to that life. "It's not wrong," I said. "But the answer is still no." Bjorn looked up at me with eyes darker than night.

"I hate you," he said. It was barely above a whisper, but the words struck my chest as if he'd shot me. I knew kids said that sort of thing sometimes but right now, it truly felt like he meant I couldn't respond. Wordlessly, he turned his back to me. I stood there for a long moment, waiting to see if he might regret it and apologize, but he didn't. Finally, I stood, grabbed the rest of the cookies, and walked to the door. "We'll talk more tomorrow," I said. With that, I pulled the door shut behind me and stood in the hallway for a long moment. The house was quiet.

person close enough to hit. I knew all of that, But it still hurt, Sighing, I walked downstairs

him an answer soon if we're going to 1/2 move forward, or he'll take his business elsewhere. Let me know, please? I don't want to leave him hanging." I stood

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