Bullied Mate Of The Lycan Kings – Chapter 33

Ren’s pov

Irwin and Ariel Hawthorne, otherwise known as my parents, were like the sun and the moon, like fire and ice, like oil and water. Just think of anything that did not mix well or ever seem to meet and that was my parents for you.

So imagine my surprise when I walked in on them today and found them sitting together quietly in my father’s study, not trying to tear each other apart with words or bickering like children.

hat no one would know that their marriage was only on paper and that they were probably the worst people for each other.

only people who did not seem to agree that they were bad for each other and needed to split up were my parents themselves, no matter how Terribly they treated and continued to treat each other over the years. Talk about a toxic couple that defe

ferent businesses, never seeing eye to eye and were rarely ever in the same place at the same time, unless during council meetings and important occasions.

include anything related to their children except it was for the purpose of keeping up appea

o our every bidding whoo were most likely happier than we were with their own families.

eel a mixture of disbelief and apprehension. What could possibly bring them together like this?

s given him an air of authority. On the other hand, my mother, Ariel, was a graceful woman, her elegance contrasting sharply with my father’s stern demeanor. It was strange to see them side by side, their physical appearances forming a pictu

dered why they stayed together, why they persisted in a relationship that seemed destined for failure.

cade—a carefully constructed illusion maintained for the sake of appearances. They were both masters at projecting an image of the perfect power couple, even though behind closed doors, they were anything but.

ember that despite how they appeared, they were old souls in younger bodies. Immortality sure had its perks.

hey had been up to during their last travels and despite knowing that I would probably receive no answers or vague responses, I decided not to ask and that was when my mother finally spoke.

Did you keep an eye on

t this like a business enterprise, then so be it.

uncalled for in their eyes.

and nearly lost my life, she had cried the hardest and did whatever she could to make me healthy again. She was more of a mother than my own birth mum will ever be.

I could not find anything remotely evil or incriminating.” I answered defensively and when my parents gave me a worried look that made me sense that they didn’t believe me, I did not hesitate to open my mind to them and show them all of the thoughts, except of course the ones that I knew Lily would never want anyone to know about and painted a very vivid picture of who Lily

dow cove academy, especially those that did nothing but p

y make them nullify my answer.

take me the entire day to convince them otherwise.

hat separated me from them.

though your gift far supersedes my own, I have always been able to tell when someone has good or evil intentions and trust me, that essay proved to me that the only thing we should be worried about is how bright she can make her future with the hope and light in that writing of hers.”

ast her eighteenth birthday.”

ained as still as a garg

l wrong. They weren’t hostile and apprehensive, they were just dreading to hear from me and having their thoughts confi

the system I trusted.

s the unexpected turn of events. I had been prepared for a battle, for a long and arduous process of trying to convince my parents of Lily’s goodness. And yet, here they were, not only acknowledging their previous misconceptions but also expressing support for her.

ton of bricks. It was a humbling reminder that even with my abilities, I couldn’t always grasp the true depths of peop

the truth and show me what I wanted to see instead of what actually was.

ing.

won’t stand to have the blood of an innocent on their hands, especially if the majority of the deciding body is against such an act.” My father gruffly added and I realized that my mouth had fallen open in surprise at all of this information.

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uals whose bloodline had suffered the most losses, seem

ortant thing that really mattered to me was that Lily was going to live.

to leave but stopped and decided to ask the first question that had come to my mind when I entered the study.

d them, brows raising when Ariel linked her hand through my father’s.

reality?

unseling for a while now, aired out most of our grievances and reconnected with what made us fall in love when we were still airhead teenagers. And this past month, we got to spend time together in one of our private holiday beach homes.” M

stalgia. “It was a chance for us to rediscover each other, to remember the love and friendship that

ling to process this newfound revelation. My parents, who had always seemed a

pticism in my voice.

reaching the brink of losing everything to realize what truly matters. We don’t want to waste any more time living in anger and bitterness. Life is too short, Ren, and we want to make the most of the

t myself from potential disappointment.

at have divided us for far too long.”

together. But it would require trust, forgiveness, and a willingness to let go of the pain that had defined our family.

things can change, that we can be a family again. But it’s going to take time. Actions will speak louder than words.”

“We’re committed to earning your trust, and we’re willing to do whatever it takes to rebuild what we’ve lost. We are sorry for how bad we have gotten their marriage to get and are working on rekindling the spark between us.”

id, not caring that my voice was laced with disbelief because this was not the first time that I h

mother and to get back at him, she had slept with another man in their matrimonial bed, leaving the scent

inning, but one that held the potential for redemption and healing.

ossibility of a better future.

message asking if she was alright, I was about to put my phone in my pocket when she sent a reply that made my eyes widen in shock and worry.

ead “LEAVE ME ALO

red. She had blocked me.