Chapter 114 Memories Of The Past
They might even know things her father and mother never did. Addison cast a glance back at the border patrol office, her expression unreadable.
’Alright... seems like I finally have a goal,’ she thought, eyes fixed on the backs of the people in front of her. As she stared at them, a dull throbbing began in her head—waves of memories rising slowly from the depths. A familiar sensation... a familiar scene...
Addison slipped into a memory from when she was sixteen.
She saw her younger self walking through the forest, her wrist being gently tugged by an older she-wolf—the same woman who had first taken care of her when she joined the border patrol. Back then, their team had been much larger.
"Hey, little sister, why did you decide to join the border patrol?" the she-wolf asked teasingly, her tone light but curious. "If you really want to rise through the ranks, shouldn’t you be aiming for the Royal Guard? That way, the Alpha King might notice you and give you a better post."
The others perked up at the conversation, ears twitching in interest, though they remained alert, scanning the woods around them, never forgetting they were still on duty.
"Eh? But the Royal Palace sounds boring," Addison replied with a slight pout. "There are barely any enemies there—unless there’s some state emergency..." She tilted her head curiously and looked at the older she-wolf. "Then why did you join the border patrol, sister? If promotion’s the goal, why not aim for the Royal Guards yourself?"
The she-wolf who had questioned her earlier paused, clearly caught off guard by the question, but managed a sheepish response. "Well... I did try. But I didn’t have enough strength or skill to pass. So, instead of joining the Royal Guard, they sent me here to the border patrol to gain more experience. They say experience is the best teacher, after all."
"Hah! Woman, stop sugarcoating it," the man walking ahead called back with a laugh. "Just say you failed the entrance test and had no choice but to start from the bottom. Don’t lie through your teeth and mislead the kid."