Mathew doesn't hesitate to answer her question, telling the story as he remembers it, and this is the story according to him:He remembers the first day he heard the words that he wasn't the Alpha's son, that he was being kept in their house out of pity. His parents had abandoned him because even they thought he wasn't good enough to raise and he better behave or he would be tossed right out on the streets where he belonged.He was six years old and the words had come from the Luna of the pack, who obviously feared Mathew because, to be honest, the boy looked more promising than her own son, more talented and more suitable to be the Alpha's heir.Everyone felt threatened by him even though there was no need for that; Mathew or Joseph had never shown any real interest in the Alpha position.But there was no way to convince the Luna and Alpha about that, as they insisted Mathew be shown his place.He was paid since he was ten years old to serve the Alpha's son, and it was then that he st

The new revelations cause Emily to hate Jack even more. He is a murderer; a spoiled brat who was used to getting away with shit because of his wealthy and powerful parents. He is the selfish liar who grew up using people and treating those below him like trash.He is sick in the head and she is going to make him pay for what he did...Emily holds out her hand to help Mathew to his feet."Let's go home. I will get you something to eat."She has a tender and maternal look on her young face, and Mathew is moved. He still loves this girl to the moon and back, and he will forever love her. He can feel that there will be no mate for him, he already fell in love and the moon goddess would never consider giving him a mate. She was the one but he couldn't keep her due to his messy life. Such a pity."I have to be taken away, Emily. If I decided not to get caught, these people would never have found me. They have visited this place a hundred times yet they couldn't find me and I have been here t

"I am glad you like it." Mathew says, getting up from the table. Emily glances at his plate, noticing that he has emptied it. She nods in approval because she thought he looked a bit starved when he came to the pack a few hours ago. Other people wouldn't have noticed that he was a bit malnourished, but Emily knows Mathew inside out, she is quick to tell when something's amiss."What made you come up with the name Mathew, anyway? Of all the names out there.""I heard it was my dad's name. I needed to feel connected with him in some way, and that's the reason I took his name, not that I like it any better.""But your father's name was Sebastian, or did I not get that correctly?" she frowns and rises from the table as well."I mean the man who was my mother's mate."He wanted his parents. Emily is sure that, had his parents appeared and apologized for abandoning him, he would have readily forgiven them. He is a good man, gentle and kind and craving to be loved, even though he hides that

After the demise of their Alpha and Luna, the Elders of the Crescent Wolf pack had tried to train the Alpha's son, Jack to be their Alpha, finding a tiny building with a very poor budget somewhere in the forest where no one would question them.The thing about being an old wolf is that one was brought up to be codependent and hardly survives without the help of other wolves, especially without the help of the Alpha. One gets used to having things done for them by the Alpha, having jobs created for them, nice environment to live in and what not, and when the Alpha is taken from the picture, poverty strikes.The younger wolves have evolved to live like humans; independent regardless if they have an Alpha or not. Some even go to human universities and get degrees in human related jobs, blending in among humans and just living their lives.And that happened in Crescent Wolf pack. After their pack fell apart, the wolves that had lived away from their Alpha continued with their lives after g

It occurs to the Elders that Jack has no idea Mathew was found. Elder Martin even doubts if Jack knew they have been searching for Mathew all these years. He must know; he was told about it years before, but must not have thought much of it.Elder Martin takes a deep breath then explains."You must know that Mathew killed your parents and then disappeared, right? And we told you that we would stop at nothing to find him."Jack appears to think hard, his eyes narrowing. Then he shakes his head."I think I remember, but I thought you were kidding. Besides, Joseph had been in hiding for so long that I started to believe he was dead...""He's not dead. He's very much alive.""I know," Jack says darkly. "I saw him last time, he was with that girl, Emily, the girl who is supposed to be the Alpha of White wolf pack.""Well, that is interesting. And you didn't say anything about it.""Must have slipped my mind, I had put myself in a mess and was really stressed. I don't know how I thought I'd