"I can't suggest anything regarding this matter, son," said Father. I could only respond with a sad nod.
"I sense you have something else to discuss," he added. As always, his intuition was sharp.
I nodded. "Do you know anyone named Alec and Acacia?" I asked.
"The first of the royals?" Lucien asked in surprise.
That's when I realized it. We all learned about the history of our people in elementary school. Four individuals safeguarded the survival of the werewolves, said to be taught directly by the gods: Acacia, Alec, Alastair, and Augusta. But I wasn’t sure this was connected to me; it made no sense.
"Why that expression?" Father asked, hiding a chuckle.
I showed them what Ester had revealed to me about the war between humans and werewolves, which we won after Acacia sacrificed hers
