Chapter 22: The throne

I cautiously paused and looked at Helene and was a little taken aback to see her smiling at me as a man next to her was gawking right at me, as if I had a sin that he could see in my face.

The man had features unlike anything I had ever seen. He had blank eyes, pale complexion, and emotionless expression. He had a colder stare than Jaxon had, and I wasn't sure why it made me feel uneasy and a little apprehensive that he might perhaps wasn't just another common wolf.

After giving him my full attention, I came to the conclusion that aside from Helene's skin tone and hair length, they essentially looked the same.

There was no doubt that they were twins.

When I focused again on Helene, I realized that she was waiting for my response. I couldn't even open my mouth because I couldn't bring myself to relax. I wouldn't be able to respond to her query if it weren't for the hands that slid around my waist and the one that held my hand and massaged my fingers to calm me down.

"We can talk about