A Difficult Choice

Something didn't feel right. Varick allowed me to see my father, allowing me to stay in the church when he detested the thought of his mate as a Hati supporter.

"Phineas…how long are you away?"

He shrugged. "Honestly, I couldn't tell this time. After all, this is the first time that we are going to strike the pack first. Normally, it was the opposing pack who would come to fight against us."

The same pack that defiled Lenalee and the cause of the invasion.

“C-can you tell me if you can give an estimation?”

“Well…” he pondered. “Maybe a year or so. We don’t know what their so-called “technology” would do to us.”

That would mean that the Skollist heir would be born without seeing their father.

My lips pursed while I was in deep thought. Father Gossep was oddly quiet as he listened to our conversation.

"Are you…leaving right away?" I asked.

He nodded. "The army is waiting for me before we set off. I only came here to bring your father to you in your husband’s stead. The Alpha