Chapter 40

Alister's POV

"Uncle Helster..." Elijah muttered, his voice filled with a mixture of disbelief and uncertainty.

Alister stared at him in silence, allowing the name sink into his mind so he could mentally process what his beta was telling him. Uncle Helster was the same brother who betrayed his father and caused his father’s death. He had been a kid then, and because they wanted peace in the pack, they had held their hands from pursuing Helster and killing him for betraying their pack.

"Uncle Helster?" Alister repeated, his voice calm but his heart pounding with a mix of anger and confusion. He wanted to ensure that he understood correctly.

Elijah, too, seemed to be grappling with the enormity of the revelation. He moved closer, taking a seat beside Alister and sharing the weight of the shocking truth. His voice trembled slightly as he spoke.

"I'm still in shock myself, Alister. I saw him that night of the attack, and something about him felt familiar. I couldn't quite put my finger o