197: You Bear Their Mark

Jonas' POV

“Jonas, stop! Jonas, listen to me! Stop and listen!"

I whipped back around furiously, and my sister, Hailey, gasped in fearful shock.

My golden eyes dug deep into hers, and she backed away slowly. Her face was pale with fright, and her breathing was frantic.

I gritted my teeth. The master had found her hiding out in one of the inns in the pack. He brought her back here and said that I would be happy to have a member of my family here with me. But he was dead wrong.

“Stay away from me, Hailey. You are a disgrace to our family.”

"Jonas, you can't do this," she retorted with tears in her eyes. “We can't do this. Our family is gone. We can't anger André and Olivia anymore!"

I snarled, and she jumped in fright. Her eyes were moist with tears, and her whole body trembled as she regarded me fearfully.

"I always knew that you were weak. That is why, when they attacked, you ran away. You allowed our family to die by their hand, and you couldn't do anything about it. You would hav