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Chapter 11

Gradel

I wanted nothing else, even watching Iris secretly than attending the pack's welfare meeting. I could imagine what they would talk about, and my head was already aching, by merely imagining the kind of stares the elders would throw at me.

Against my wish, I found myself trudging towards the courtroom, my mind occupied with why I cared about what my father wanted.

"You don't have to go if you don't want to. I doubt you will understand whatever we will deliberate on today." The annoying voice of my brother stoked the flames of anger that I'd barely squashed.

I was torn between replying to him or behaving like I didn't hear someone speak, but I chose the former option and turned around.

Putting on my most deceptive expression, I took a few steps towards him. "I don't believe I'm that dumb, I'm still a member of this pack and somehow I'm affected by what happens to us,"

"So now you care?" He interrupted me sarcastically.

I snorted, as his question struck an invisi