Nathan returned to the capital alone, a shadow of his former self. The werewolf - influenced world he had once dominated now seemed to close in on him, the weight of his failure to retrieve Isabella pressing down on his shoulders.
When Nathan's father learned that Nathan had not brought Isabella back, he erupted in a rage, his werewolf aura flaring. In the werewolf - human social hierarchy, maintaining appearances and family honor was of utmost importance, and Nathan's failure was a significant blow.
He berated Nathan furiously:
"I opposed your marriage to Isabella back then, but you insisted on marrying her to save your 'pure - hearted love.' Since you married her, you should have lived a good life together and worked as a team. In our werewolf - influenced society, such unions are mea
