23: The betrayal II

At the mention of Orion, Apollo scowled and a dark expression took over his face.

Orion was their late brother, the one senior to him, the second son.

Years ago, Orion had left Hayden, claiming he wanted a pack of his own. He didn't want to be under the reign of their elder brother, Xerxes. So one morning, he grabbed his things and left Hayden.

No one heard from Orion for years. It seemed he had faded into the world. No one knew if he was alive or dead, or if he had succeeded in creating a pack of his own.

Until one day, Orion suddenly returned to Hayden. But he didn't return alone. He came with a human girl. His mate.

Xerxes had been furious with him. The humans were never meant to know about the existence of the lycans, and were never meant to have a union with one. It was forbidden. But Orion didn't care that his mate was human. He claimed that the moon goddess had given him a human as his mate, and he was ready to mate with her.

Xerxes couldn't do anything about it because O