"What did you just say?" Kira asked, her voice trembling as the air in the room grew heavy.
"You want to know why I erased everything about her? Fine." Rolf sank into his chair, suddenly looking worn down. 'If you think your mother was a saint, think again, because she cheated, and the entire pack knew about it. She betrayed me."
Kira stared at him. This was the man who had given her nothing but hatred all her life, yet now he looked painfully broken. The sorrow in his eyes, the slump of his shoulders, the way his voice trembled. Whatever memory he was reliving clearly weighed heavily on him.
She wondered, in that moment, what it must feel like to love someone that deeply.
"I gave her everything. My love, my time, my devotion. And what did she do? She cheated on me. She disgraced me in front of my court. She knew how much I loved her," he went on, his voice bitter and raw.
