Chapter 76

• ELARIAN
• “I understand you, and I really want to assure you that he's doing everything within his power to ensure it does not get to that stage where you have to leave or back down. Because trust me, you and Liam are the two most important people in his life, and I know that because I know Aeros. I have been his best friend and his Beta for a really long time now, so I know when he values something so much that he would do anything—trust me, anything at all—to keep the both of you by his side. Even if it means stepping down from being Alpha, he will do it. So just trust him, Elarian, please just trust him.” Jonathan tried to talk me out of it, but that was not the only reason why I was willing to step away from everything.
• It was because I knew the elders were going as far as calling for a DNA test. Not like it was a big deal or anything, but I just didn't want to be put in that position where Aeros would ever doubt the fact that Liam was his son. I didn't want my child to grow up in an environment where he would feel like he was not entirely loved.