"We heard what had happened to Father and his family. We heard what Alpha Maximus had reduced him to, so Marcus and I decided to visit him. Hence, we made a trip to the Supreme Moon pack and sent a message to him through a loyal friend to meet us. We met him, and nothing could explain the feeling I had seeing him after so many years. We spent a month here and saw him almost every day. On my last day here, we met at our usual place beside the Oliom River. It was one of my unforgettable days. B-be..."
Atticus choked on his words, the pain of the memory overwhelming him. Ishtar watched him, her anger softened by his vulnerability.
"What happened?" she asked gently.
Atticus took a deep breath, trying to get hold of himself. "It was a trap," he finally managed to say. "Maximus found out abo
