Nora's POV
"The Hall family is obsessed with preserving the purest werewolf bloodline. Every family member outwardly marries a husband or wife from various remote packs, but in reality, they only mate with their own siblings to pass down what they call the purest Hall blood..."
"...Among the children born, the most exceptional boy and girl, who show no abnormalities, are chosen as the next generation's heads of the Hall family, tasked with continuing the pure Hall bloodline..."
"The other children who aren't chosen are called 'failures'... Julian was the 'success' among the boys. Before Eleanor was born, I was the 'success' among the girls. Afterward, I was sent to the orphanage, waiting for a fire to dispose of me and my other siblings."
"To Mera's regret, I was trying to escape when
