Aspen I knew I had to say whatever I could and be convincing enough to escape the mess I was in. "I am not worthy, Beta. I can never be worthy. It is a great honour but I will be scamming you because I am ill. That was why I was picking herbs at the border. I just want to live the rest of my life in peace. The doctor said I have just eight months to live," I said, telling the truth and lying at the same time. Higher breed wolves could easily sense a lie, especially Lycans. I believed that was why I was still alive. He must have felt I wasn't lying about my wolf not being a lycan when I pleaded. I knew I gave the man mixed signals because of the lies I told between the truths, but since my pathetic wolf appearance had already checked out one of the things I said, he wouldn't doubt the r

