Chapter 41

Valeria’s POV

As I opened up to Gideon, the words spilled out, the memories raw and painful. “My father never liked me,” I began, my voice barely above a whisper. “He wanted a son, and when my mother… died, he expected so much from me. When my wolf didn’t come at sixteen, it was like I’d failed him all over again. He was furious, and after that, he distanced himself even more. Friends were forbidd