VALENTINE
His face went blue and it broke my heart. I didn't want to hurt him. I never wanted to hurt him.
"Why?" He asked. "What is it this time?"
"I have been suffering for a very long time Devin. After the death of my parents, I had to ascend the Monarch throne. It wasn't easy. I allowed myself to be tossed left and right by the elders because I was afraid of a coup. A challenge from a high-ranking pack member. Everyone was walking on eggshells after the murder of my parents and for me, it was the worst. But I held on. I held on even if it burned, even when it cut and I bled, I allowed it. Because my pain was all I had to keep me going." I paused to catch my breath.
It was difficult to speak. The words kept coming out sharp and out of tune but I needed to continue. My words were h
