Chapter 116
A crack of thunder pulled me back to the present.
Lirian’s promise lingered, echoing in my mind, bridging the past and the present. He had always been true to his word. And tonight, I was reminded again of that loyalty.
That night, I stayed at Lirian’s villa. When I walked into the guest room, I felt a strange sense of déjà
- vu.
The decor was simple yet familiar: shabby curtains, a white wardrobe, and a bed covered in soft,
cream–colored linens.
I smiled, remembering how I’d once dreamed of decorating my home like this after I married Ryan. I’d wanted something comfortable, inviting, something that felt like me.
But Ryan had brushed off my ideas, never listening to what I wanted.
Eventually, I gave up and accepted a home that wasn’t mine in any way. I later learned that every piece of furniture, every decoration, had been chosen by Linda, the one he truly listened to.
The thought made my chest tighten, but I pushed it aside. This was a new life. I didn’t have to dwell
on old wounds.
Exhaustion pulled me into a deep sleep, but the next morning brought a new challenge. The elders. from the Moonshadow Pack had returned, and they demanded a meeting.
They called both Arman and me home, saying that a dispute between siblings couldn’t be ignored:
As I prepared to leave, Lirian appeared beside me, his expression uncharacteristically serious. I’m coming with you,” he said firmly.
When we arrived, Arman was already seated on the sofa, his face carefully blank as always, though a gauze wrapped around his forehead hinted at our last encounter.
Linda sat beside him, her usual white dress matching her innocent, doe–eyed expression. Her eyes were slightly red, as if she’d been crying. A performance for the elders, no doubt.
Uncle Dennis, the former Beta of Moonshadow and a man who still held a respected position within the pack, leaned forward, his gaze sharp, “We heard from Arman about yesterday’s events.”
heart pounded, but I met his gaze without flinching.
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“Arman claims you were bullying your classmates, so he stepped in to discipline you. Said he didn’t use a knife,” Uncle Dennis said, his tone skeptical..
Arman froze, his face impassive but his eyes narrowing slightly. He hadn’t noticed my injuries last night, or maybe he simply hadn’t cared.
Either way, his reaction was brief, and before I could speak, Linda took her opportunity, shifting into her well–practiced act with impeccable timing. She let out a sob, wiping at her cheeks for effect.
“The last time, you pulled a trick just like this,” she cried, her voice wavering. “You broke your own leg and then claimed that I made Ryan hurt you. Sophia, you have such a cruel heart.”
Arman’s gaze landed on me with a fierce intensity, his expression sharpening into something as cold and unforgiving as steel.
cial blue, cut through me, and for a moment, it felt like he was looking at a stranger
His eyes, a
rather than his sister.
“I didn’t realize you’d become a liar,” he said, his tone laced with disappointment. “You disappoint
me too much.”
Before I could retort, Lirian took a step forward, his presence a solid wall of protection. His voice rang out with a confidence and anger that I hadn’t expected, his words slicing through the room like
knife.
“Sophia is your sister,” he said firmly, not breaking eye contact with Arman. “Do you not understand the kind of person she is? If she was truly vicious, if she had a cruel heart, do you think she would have endured being bullied by you her whole life?”
“Bullied her whole life?” one of the elders, a gray–haired man with piercing green eyes, murmured in confusion. The elders exchanged puzzled glances, whispering among themselves.
I swallowed, the words I’d hidden for so long clawing their way to the surface.
This was a secret I had carried through two lifetimes, a lifetime of pain and neglect that had lefeme with wounds still raw, still aching.
But I wouldn’t keep it locked away anymore..
Not in this life.
Summoning a steady breath, I faced the elders, feeling the weight of their scrutiny. “I want you all to kypw what my childhood was really like. What Arman did to me, how he treated me, and how Linda
couraged him at every turn.”
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As I spoke, memories spilled out in sharp, painful bursts.
Ldescribed the cold shoulder, the whispered insults, the times he’d let Linda taunt me without a
word of defense.
I recalled moments where his disdain cut deeper than any physical blow, the way he looked at me with barely concealed disgust whenever Linda twisted the truth to paint herself as the victim.
When I finished, there was a tense silence.
The elders‘ faces had shifted, reflecting a mixture of shock, sadness, and anger.
My uncle Dennis’s expression was especially dark, his jaw clenched as he processed my words.
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