Helen sat in stunned silence, her mind racing with the pieces of this unimaginable puzzle. Veronica’s revelation weighed heavily on her, but something suddenly clicked in Helen’s mind. A memory surfaced—something Olivia had mentioned casually not long ago.
Oliviahad told her that wolves aged very slowly. That was why Asher’s parents, Alpha Richard and Camilla, appeared to be in their 30s when, in reality, they were close to 60. Helen’s breath hitched as she realised what this meant—Richard could easily be James, Jennifer’s boyfriend.
Her eyes darted to her mother, Veronica, who was staring out of the window, lost in her own painful thoughts. Helen swallowed hard, her voice breaking the heavy silence between them.
"Mum... Oliviatold me once that wolves age really slowly. That’s why Asher
