Chapter 75 English
Alpha Aldric
I closed my eyes, fighting back the emotions. The air around us seemed to still, as if nature itself sympathized with the weight of Brianna's words.
She loved Gamma Jurick. The man we considered a hero. Thalia's father.
And now I understand why Brianna was so desperate to protect Thalia—not just as a caregiver. But as a woman once hurt by the man who gave Thalia life.
I slowly looked at her.
"Brianna…" I called softly, but my voice betrayed my confusion. "Everything you've done… all those sacrifices… even though she's the result of the love between another woman and the man you loved, you didn't abandon her. You didn't hurt her. You didn't fight her. Instead… you became her first refuge."
A tear rolled down Brianna's cheek, but she quickly wiped it a
