Echo.

I started being persistent in my request to return home, to face my father one last time. Ceasar, understandably, was vehemently against the idea, and his concern for my safety was evident. He didn't want me anywhere near the man who had caused me so much pain.

After days of heated discussions, Ceasar finally relented, but not without a condition. He decided to send a lycan messenger to my father with a clear message: a threat and a warning. The message was unequivocal—my father was not to lay a finger on me, and he was to keep his distance.

It took two long days for the messenger to reach...