Talassa was visibly delighted by my arrival. But as soon as she heard about my ordeal, her joy turned to fury. She wanted nothing
more than to storm off and confront Griffith right away.
I quickly stopped her. If she went to find him, he would immediately know I was here. And right now, I had no desire to see him.
Talassa reluctantly conceded. Instead, she arranged a beautiful residence for me–a small castle by the sea. Every morning, when
I opened the door, the vast blue sky and endless ocean greeted me. Slowly, my heart began to heal.
Seeing me regain my strength, Talassa made a request. She asked if I would accompany her as a personal translator for
negotiations in other countries.
My father had once served as something akin to an ambassador for the Avalora Pack. As a child, I had traveled extensively with him, learning the languages of neighboring nations. Fluency in multiple tongues had become second nature to me.
I agreed. Talassa had helped me so much, and I wanted to return the favor.
But I never expected that the moment we stepped outside the city gates, we would run into Griffith.
“Damn it! What were you all doing? Didn’t I tell you to keep him out?” Talassa’s voice rang out, sharp with anger, as she turned
on her subordinates.
Only then did I realize–Griffith had found me long ago. He had tried multiple times to enter Lumina Pack’s territory, searching for me. But Lumina Pack was impenetrable, and Talassa had resolutely refused to let him in.
A few days ago, in a final act of desperation, Griffith had issued a threat: if Talassa didn’t let him see me, he would declare war on
the Lumina Pack.
Talassa, ever confident in her pack’s strength, hadn’t been intimidated. But she had worried about how this would affect me, afraid that knowing the truth would disturb my peace of mind. That was why she had planned this trip–to take me away for a
while.
Hearing all of this, guilt crept over me. Talassa had already gone through so much trouble for my sake. I couldn’t let her bear this
burden any longer.
So I stepped down from the carriage and decided to face Griffith.
