Chapter 104
Bryson’s POV
+25 BONUS
Elena… Regret?
Seeing what Glenda had come to be, regret was an understatement of what I feel for losing her. And by the look of it, as much as everyone was silent, everyone in the pack felt the impact of losing her.
Nodding her head with sarcasticness, Glenda continued, “Well, good luck with that! Just so you know, none of this is my fault. You’re simply choking on the consequences of the choices you’ve made!”
My mother’s breathing escalated, and she clenched her chest. She looked at Glenda with wide eyes and pursed lips. “Watch your mouth!” I scolded in a low but dangerous voice as my patience finally snapped.
“What? All I said is true-”
Before Glenda could continue, I stood between her and my mom and, without hesitation, slapped her face hard.
From the impact of my slap, her head turned to the side. She slowly turned her head to look at me with shock as the red handprint on her cheek slowly faded away.
Slowly, her shock turned enraged. Her eyes turned a combination of red and gold from fury as her wolf shared her feelings. In a blur, her nails elongated into claws, and she swung her hand toward my face.
My fast reflex kicked in. I took a step sideways without thinking, forgetting my mother was behind.
A loud shout of pain immediately echoed in the entire room as my mother slumped back to the ground, clutching her arm with blood seeping through her sleeves after she tried to block Gledna’s claws.
“Mom!” I shouted, hurriedly crouching down to aid her.
“I… I didn’t…”
I heard Gledna’s low voice, which was almost a whisper, and turned to shoot her a murderous glare. I was about to shout at her, but she didn’t give me a chance as she took a step back with wide eyes, realizing what she caused.
Without another word, she turned around and bolted away.
“Mom! Mom!” I shouted as I grabbed the towel Julie handed over to me and covered my mom’s injury. Because of her condition called Banelock, she wasn’t healing fast like the rest of us.
Julie was panicking beside me. Hysterically saying, “What do we do? We need a real doctor now!”
I held my mom in my arms and carried her upstairs to her room. As I was laying her down, she strugglingly whispered, “Elena… Elena can call the doctor from the palace…”
Hearing Elena’s name, my body stiffened, momentarily halting from laying my mom entirely down on the bed.
I didn’t know how many seconds I froze out, but I only went back to reality when I felt my mom’s struggles. Immediately, I put her down.
I hadn’t fully stood up properly yet when Julie came to my side and encouraged me, “Alpha Bryson, please… Mom needs it. Will you let her suffer? Our pack’s doctor can’t help. He’s not as skilled as Dr. Montgomery.”
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My jaws constantly clenched, and my hands tightened into fists on my sides. Closing my eyes momentarily for control, I softly but firmly said, “No.”
Julie and Mom’s eyes widened in shock, and they looked at me with confusion.
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Chapter 104
+25 BONUS
“I divorced Elena. I won’t go crawling back to her. I made my decision, and I’ll deal with the consequences.” Looking at each of them, I alded, “And so shall you and this entire pack.”
Bewildered, my mom looked at me with the blame lightning in her eyes. “And what about me? You think your pride is worth more than my well–being?”
I swallowed my guilt and looked away, saying nothing.
She’s my mom. As much as she gets on my nerves most of the time, she’s still my mother, and I wanted what was best for her. However… What happened between me and Elena was so bad that I didn’t have to face her again.
If I were to ask what was the biggest mistake in my life, that would be leaving Elena for a woman like Glenda. My hands end even more at that realization, nails digging into my palms and a little blood oozing from the wound. I was a fool to listen to my mother say that Glenda would do us more good from her military credits. I was a fool to think that because she’s my fated mate, she’s whom I was supposed to be with.
I was a fool to take Elena for granted, and I couldn’t regret anything more than leaving and hurting her.
Julie didn’t like what I said and scoffed on the side. “Have you forgotten? Then the fool loves you! I’m sure she will come running back here when you call her and tell her what happened to your mom!”
The weight of regret on my shoulders became heavier than I could handle, and I could feel my heart clenching in pain.
I let out a bitter laugh, remembering how cold Elena was to me when we were on the northern side, looking completely over me.
Shaking my head, I announced, “No, she hates me. Elena hates me more than anything right now. Not after how I treated her. How we treated her and tossed her to the side.”
My mom coughed in pain and tried to push herself up a bit from the bed. Looking at me intensely, she scoffed and uttered with arrogance, “Then fix this. Get rid of that slut, Glenda! Divorce her and get Elena back!”
I looked back at my mother so fast and in utter shock.
How could she say that like it’s a very easy thing to do? Wasn’t she even feeling a little bit of guilt after how we treated Elena?
Pursing my lips, I firmly said, “I can’t…”
My mom snarled and tightened the wrap on her arm. Breathing heavily, she determinedly said, “then I will!”
I looked at her in shock and met her hardened gaze. My eyes narrowed, and my heart pounded as I saw a scheme forming in her head.
