Chapter 68

Gradel

I entered my father's room which stank badly and found Iris crouching on the floor, her eyes puffy with tears as she peered at me.

Her body was taut with fear and by merely reading her body language, I knew what she was scared about. The pack hadn't completely accepted her and if word went out that she was with my father at his dying point, it would spark rumors around.

Rumors strong enough to tarnish her image and I couldn't let that happen.

Murmurs of regrets and consolation resonated behind me, reminding me that the elders had followed me down here. Even though I appreciated their...