Chapter 143

Mirabel:

10 years ago

“Do you think Jackson hates me?”

I asked Klein two days after Jackson’s confrontation with me about going out in the woods alone. He’d even be more scarce in the pack house now, it was almost like he was avoiding me or something.

Usually, he would eat breakfast with us before rushing out of the pack house like he was being chased but for the past two days, Jackson had not come down for breakfast or rather, he had left way too early for us to see him at breakfast.

It was heartbreaking that he was so mad at me that he didn’t want to see me.

Klein was the only person I could depend on now. He was always there when I needed him and he was the only person and reason I had not committed suicide yet. He had no idea I was suicidal too.

“He doesn’t hate you, Mirabel. He is your brother and he loves you, it’s just that he’s busy these days and I know it’s no excuse, but you have to understand your brother is just 18 and, barely done with high school and