Chapter 27 Humiliated

• I was feeling proud of my wolf and sad at the same time. Whatever I have studied in my high school days about our culture and origin, I’ve always somehow felt bad for the animals. They are attached to us, literally, becoming a part of us from who they can’t separate even if they might want to at some point. We humans are so fucked up that while we do not have our shits together, they care about finding their mates.
• As we trotted down the forest trail, I could feel Astrid’s pain because we are one, aren’t we? This she-wolf has longed to be accepted by her mate. But what happens? She gets me as her human counterpart.
• ‘I have never regretted our bond, Kat,’ she murmurs. She has matured within a span of a few years. From father’s retort and mother’s stinging comments to our sister’s showing off her perfect life, Astrid has seen it all and suffered with me. Sometimes, I am thankful for her presence because she counsels me and even though she can’t technically leave me, she is there for me. Other days, I feel like she would be better off without bearing my baggage.