162-The Devil Follows Me

Carena:

"I wasn't an ideal kid. My mother used to face so much trouble because of me. Living only with my mother and being known as the grandson of such a renowned warrior, I always felt immense pressure. There were times when I would get exhausted from being compared to my grandfather. But that wasn't the only issue. I grew up getting mocked by the pack's kids my age for not having a father figure at home. And because my mother used to work closely with Sawyer’s father, everyone suspected them of having an affair, leading to many nasty rumors. I had to deal with it every time I went out. They would even say that because I only had a mother, I'd end up becoming effeminate. As a child, I used to get so offended by people talking about me or my mother," he spoke in one breath, almost like he had rehearsed this conversation many times. But today, he was speaking it out loud for the first time as he finally had someone to share his feelings with.

"And then when Sawyer took over, I grew ev