CHAPTER 37: HOPING AGAINST HOPE
VENUS:
Jenna rested her elbows on her knees as I gazed into her eyes expectantly. "Well, for starters, no female in this pack can give the Alpha an heir.”
“Really? Why?”
“The alpha executed a certain witch here in this pack many years ago and she cursed the alpha before she took her last breath.”
I stared at her, dumbfounded. “Why are you telling me that? Do you want to get into trouble? The last time Mira revealed a secret to me, she was flogged in public like a criminal. I still shiver when I remember how she was tied to pole while the whip tore through her skin.”
“This isn't a secret. Everyone in this pack knows about it,” she responded nonchalantly.
“Are you sure?” I didn't want Jenna going through what Mira went through for my sake. It made me f
