Chapter 96 - Jacob

Seeing my sister arrive so full of excitement as she ran toward me for a hug tore at my heart. I knew in that instant she had come alone and I had made the worst mistake of my life. But I had not known what else to do. This barbarian of a man had my mother chained up. Threatening to kill her if I did not bring my sister to meet him.

My Mum was already weak after the loss of our Dad earlier in the conflict with this savage’s pack. She was crumbling from the inside out. Her wolf slowly dying, I was almost sure of that, but she would not admit it. She was putting on a brave face. An act. Yet she was, in truth a mere shell of the strong and independent woman she once was, and that was hard to see. Her physical strength was waning, but she would seek no assistance. Choosing to avoid interaction with most of the pack now, when before she was quite the social butterfly.

Not that there was much opportunity to be social at this given moment with the current battles ongo