Chapter 88 The Best Brother in the World
<b>Aubrey’s </b>POV
“You’re worried about nie?” I raised an eyebrow, my wolf cars twitching instinctively.
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“Mm.” A faint blush spread across Leon’s pale checks. He nodded and said slowly, “Because of my illness<b>, </b><b>my </b>brother often captures wolf doctors and forces them to treat me. If they fail, he’ll…”
He didn’t finish, but I could guess. With alpha Mateo’s reputation, any wolf doctor who couldn’t cure Leon probably ended up torn to shreds and dumped in a mass grave.
When I stayed silent, he quickly added, “But don’t worry, I’ll never let my brother hurt you. He always listens to me!”
“Oh?” I looked at him like he was a harmless little bunny and teased, “And why does your brother listen to you?”
Probably because he didn’t meet many outsiders, Leon let his guard down easily and began to open up.
“Because he says I’m the most important person in his life!”
He beamed proudly, his facepletely unshadowed by years of illness. There was only pure gratitude for life and a wholehearted trust in his brother.
How could such an endearing kid have such an infuriating older brother?
When I didn’t respond, Leon added, “You were dragged here by my brother too, right? Don’t be scared of him. He’s actually a good person…”
A good person?
I never imagined anyone would call the infamous alpha Mateo a good person.
Then again,pared to his monstrous ancestors, I suppose he barely qualifies.
Leon, seeing my disbelief, insisted seriously.
“It’s true! When we were little, our uncle kicked us out. We had no home, and rogues attacked us. Mom was badly hurt trying to protect us. With nowhere left to go, she told my brother to abandon me
but he never did.
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He dropped out of school to work during the day and carried cargo at the docks at night. If it weren’t for him, I would’ve died back then. He’s the best big brother in the world!”
My pupils narrowed slightly. If I remembered correctly, after Mateo’s father died, there had been internal strife within the Zach family. Mateo had only been fourteen then – not even awakened – and Leon just a toddler.
A teenage werewolf raising his baby brother alone? That was nearly impossible in our brutal, survival–of- the–fittest society.
I could almost picture that skinny boy hauling crates twice his size at a frozen dock in winter. Leon’s condition probably started then an illness worsened by years of malnourishment.
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“Well<b>, </b>sounds like he really is a good brother.” Not that it made him any less of a bastard.
Chapter 98 The Best <b>Brother </b><b>in </b><b>the </b>World
At the same time, I became even more certain: <b>Leon </b><b>was </b>Mateo’s entire world. If <b>something </b>happened to. Leon<b>, </b>Matco would fall <b>apart</b>. He’d finally understand the kind of cold despair I’d <b>once </b><b>felt </b>
But… looking into that boy’s hopeful eyes, I sighed. Some instinctual maternal urge told me I <b>couldn’t </b>hur soul this pure.
“I’ll cure you. Your illness isn’t difficult for me.”
Leon clearly didn’t quite believe me, but he didn’t say anything to doubt me either. He just <b>smiled</b>.
“Okay! No matter what, I’ll do whatever you say.”
I pulled out four golden needles and warned him, “This might hurt a little. Just hang in there
Leon obedientlyy back on the chair, watching as I moved with lightning speed – needles into him.
In an instant, I felt the energy drain from my body.
Leon gasped sharply from the surge of power.
plunging all four
The second that sound left his lips, a dozen ck–d werewolves stormed into the garden. At the front <b>was </b>Shane, ws fully extended, a threatening growl rumbling from deep in his throat.
“Ms. Aubrey, what did you just do to him?!”
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