ISABELLA’S POV
Theodore’s unable to speak?
The sudden revelation stunned me. But my confusion only grew stronger.
How could Theodore be mute? This morning, I just witnessed him talk with a cloaked man, and I personally heard him talk and even heard how his voice sound so similar to Xavier’s. I was sure I wasn’t mistaken. It was clearly him whom I witnessed earlier.
But the seriousness on Xavier’s tone didn’t suggest a lie. Xavier seemed to be genuinely telling the truth, but I found myself faced with even more questions that before.
“When he was eight years old, there was an accident,” Xavier explained. “It left him unable to speak physically. But he's still able to speak through the mind link. Everyone in the pack knows about his condition.”
I swallowed hard, unsure of how to respo
