Xiol

I loved her

It was a stunning revelation.

When my parents died and my uncle started to maltreat me, I had thought I had lost the ability to love.

My aunt, Goddess bless her soul, was the closest thing to family I ever had and I did love her like a mother.

But what I was feeling now feels different.

I had always prided myself in my independence and that was one of the attributes an alpha was to have. However ...