Chapter 33

VALERIA

I didn't understand why Chase was eyeballing me as if I were some juicy stake that he hadn't eaten in decades.

I shifted relentlessly beneath his piercing gaze. It was so fucking uncomfortable. Hoping to change the topic, I decided to pop the question that had been gnawing at my mind ever since Reese randomly showed up at my house, declaring Chase as his brother.

Plus, the hatred that simmered between them—I didn't quite get it. Why would brothers hate themselves so much? And why was Chase banished from the pack? What could have transpired between them to put them at loggerheads?

I cleared my throat weakly, bracing myself as I popped the question.

"Why does your brother, Reese, despise you so much?" I quizzed pointedly.

I noticed how the question made Chase utterly uncomfortable as he froze.

I hoped that he wouldn't dismiss my question. If anything, I deserved to know the truth about my ex-husband, Reese. Besides, getting this piece of information about their past could prove