Ch. 20 ~ Brotherhood Reclaimed

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"Are you Ciarra Mancini?"

Ciarra burst into tears as she struggled to process the painful truths she had just discovered. Falling apart inside, she couldn’t find the strength to answer the stranger who had suddenly approached her. She slightly nodded, hoping he would go away. She turned to walk in the opposite direction, Longing for some space but before she could take another step, a hanky was suddenly pressed over her face. It smelled strange, and within seconds, her body weakened. She heard shouting and movement around her. men scrambling, someone's talking in a hurry but the sound slowly disappeared. Right before she blackout, She seemed to hear someone familiar calling out. It was Callen, calling her name. And then, everything went dark and quiet.

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After transforming into a wolf, Wyatt walks silently through the dark forest, keeping close to Griffin. The tall trees stood over them. Making the light from the moon hard to see. The world around them feels cold and heavy. Wyatt could sense the heavy feelings inside Griffin's pain. Anger and fear mixed together like thunderclouds ready to burst. His lover’s body shook slightly, weighed down by everything he was feeling.

"Griffin, I know this is hard for you. But you’re not alone. I'm here. You’ll get through this."

Griffin’s pace slowed, and for a moment, he looked at Wyatt with tired eyes.

"I don’t know if I can face them, What if they see me as a monster? What if they turn their backs on me? What if they think I'm cursed."

Wyatt paused and placed a paw gently on Griffin’s shoulder.

"You’re not a monster. You’re more than what they see. You’re brave, and you’re strong. And I’m here with you, no matter what"

Back at the party, the crowd was still buzzing with shock and fear.

"Did you see that?" 

A woman said, clutching her drink tightly.

"Griffin... he’s half vampire and half wolf? That can’t be real"

A man shook his head in disbelief.

"Vaewolf blood is said to bring bad luck. People with that bloodline are cursed"

Someone else whispered harshly.

"He should have kept it a secret. Now everyone’s scared"

Another voice piped up.

"What if he hurts someone? We should be careful....what if the responsible of killings is him?"

The murmurs filled the air and many eyes watched Griffin's parents with suspicion and fear. Roberto heard the whispers and felt Theo’s pain deepen. That night, Roberto and Lei tried to comfort their friends.

"You know, people are afraid of what they don’t understand, But that doesn’t mean you have to hide who Griffin is"

Lei said and rubbed Dian's back. Dian's voice cracked as he answered him.

"I’m scared, Lei. Scared they’ll never accept my son. What if they curse him? What if we lose everything for him, the respect and love of his people for him?”

"Then we’ll face it all together. We promise Roberto and I won't leave you from this situation"

Dian suddenly remembers his daughter

"Ciarra! Please, come back! We’re so worried about you too"

Theo hugged his husband, worried about their two precious children.

"Griffin! Son, Where are you? Don’t disappear on us"

Dian’s hands trembled as he gripped Theo’s arm.

𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐧                             ᴊᴏʏʟᴀᴅᴀ / ɢᴇᴍғᴏᴜʀᴛʜWhere stories live. Discover now