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“My father didn’t notice, didn’t care. Slowly I saw her start to loose herself in the sickness. Nobody could find the cause, let alone a cure. Eventually she passed away. It was only later when I learned that my father was slowly poisoning her with wolfsbane.”

I was quiet for a while. “Is that why you killed him?”

I saw him wince slightly through the dark. He shook his head. “No, I found out about my mother after.”

From the rumours I heard, Salveterre Sr, was a wicked man. Not in the fun way, but in the truly despicable way.

Drawn to the madness from the loss of his one true love. Power and riches was the only thing he cared about. Forcing his pack into an unspeakable mess.

The Insane Alpha. That was what he was called when the doors were locked and kids were asleep. The only name people dared use.

The Alpha was so desperate for power, he would do anything for it. He nearly destroyed his own pack in his insanity.

But the Viribus Pack was resilient. Even while they were scared for thei