Chapter 67 : Westwood Lineage 2

Karen

To be honest, Rylan looks more like their father than Xavier. Moreover, unlike the other portraits, their father has an expression of warmth and kindness. This can be seen in the golden yellow of his eyes as well. Somehow the artist captured not only Alaric Westwood's strong will, but also the heart she already knew he had.

He has Rylan's eyes, she thought with mixed feelings, her heart saddened. He never had the chance to know his father, and his father never had the chance to see his youngest son grow up.

As she thought of the Alpha who was standing silently next to her, she knew that Rylan wasn't the only one who was suffering from his loss. Unable to ask Lord Alpha such a personal question, she met the eyes of a woman who looked very much like Xavier and blinked in surprise.

"And this..." she whispered in awe, raising her hand to the graceful she-wolf's face.

"This is my mother."

"Is she... dead?" she tried to ask as gently as possible.

"She's still alive." The tone o