MOCKING MY SOLITUDE.

Chapter: 32

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TALON:

Before Rax could recover, I turned to face Lucian and Fen, who were momentarily stunned by my sudden attack. “You think you know me? You think you can just push me around?” I said, my voice steady and fierce. “I’m not afraid of you!”

Lucian sneered, pulling himself into a fighting stance. “You think that was impressive? You’ll have to do better than that.”

Adrenaline surged again, my instincts kicking in. I could feel the power of my heritage coursing through me—the strength, the speed. I had been holding back for too long, letting their taunts define me.

I didn't want to cause any trouble or give Knight an excuse to report my unruly behavior to my uncle. Most importantly, I had to prioritize Altair's well-being above all else. Because of this, I endured countless taunts and beatings from older kids who resented having a vampire among them. It's astonishing how deeply werewolves detest vampires. There were many times I wanted to run away from this c