Chapter 49: The Annoying Neighbor
Years of anguish, regret, and sorrow spilled from his lips in a sound so raw, so filled with pain, that even those behind the door felt their chests tighten.
Lara’s fingers twitched against the wood. She never thought she would hear her master express such emotion. He had always been a pillar of strength, an unshakable force who never wavered. But here he was—breaking.
Reya and Sandoz exchanged glances, their expressions troubled. They had trained under Jethru for years and had never seen him falter. His every word was a command, his presence an undeniable force. But today, his cries of sorrow shook them to their very core.
Inside the room, the storm of emotions raged. The weight of memories long buried, of choices made and regrets unspoken, crushed Jethru’s spirit.
When Jethru finally calmed, his breath still unsteady, he turned—and that was when he saw them.
Huddled together in the corner of the room, their small frames trembling, were the two children. Their eyes were red, mirroring his own. Silent witnesses to his breakdown, they clung to each other, afraid yet unwilling to look away.
A lump formed in his throat. He could not look away from them.
Alpha’s small hands clenched as he swallowed hard. Omega, standing beside her brother, looked up at him as if searching for an answer. Her tiny face was defiant, but her eyes betrayed her uncertainty.
Jethru’s breath hitched. He knew those eyes. They belonged to someone he had lost long ago.
He trembled as he approached the two little ones, who resembled two chicks abandoned by their mother. He kneeled before them to meet their dark eyes, filled with longing. He clenched and unclenched his hands. He wanted to gather them in his arms but was afraid he would be rejected.
"Your names? Was it your mother who gave them to you?" He asked hoarsely.