Chapter 538: WHITE LIGHTS
Under normal circumstances, it was not appropriate for Iris to hug another man like she did with Joel, but she had never seen him so down and she did it out of pure instinct, the only thing in her mind was; how to comfort this young warrior.
Joel looked devastated, coupled with him having to move out of this room, it meant there was no hope for his legs and it was confirmed.
In his entire life, he only dreamed of how to be a great warrior and defend his pack from their enemies, even if he had to die, he wanted to die like his father, who died in the battlefield.
Probably, it would have been actually better if he did die when he was in the mountains along with the other young warriors, instead of becoming a burden to this pack.
He didn’t want to cry, especially in front of Iris, but he couldn’t help it. His luna had this calming scent that could ease his nerves and make him lower his guard. It felt so comforting to be held like this when you were about to crumble apart.
"I don’t want to move out, Luna..." Joel cried. Probably, this was the first time he shed tears in front of someone. He looked so vulnerable. He was so young, he had a long future ahead of him, but now he had to come to terms with the fact that he could no longer use his legs and that very thought dreaded him.
"It’s okay... it’s okay..." Iris stared at her fingertips.
"I want to be able to fight for my pack, not become a burden..."
About that, Iris knew how it felt. Not long ago, she was also very desperate to be useful and not become a burden. To a certain level, Iris knew how Joel was feeling right now.