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Numbness–1Thea’s POV“Thea, say something. Please.” Roman’s voice was tight, almost pleading.I felt three pairs of eyes staring at me, waiting for my reaction. Sebastian sat beside me, his warm palm resting on my back, but it couldn’t melt the ice that had frozen over my heart. Derek Sterling, the imposing and powerful man in my memories, was dead. My father–the Alpha of a Pack–was gone. This should be a big deal. I searched inside myself for traces of grief, but found only emptiness.Dad and I had never gotten along, especially after everything that happened between Sebastian, Aurora, and me. Of course, I’d never wished for his death, but I couldn’t honestly say I felt anything about it now.Did that make me a terrible person? My father–the man I’d known my entire life–was dead, and I felt nothing?“I don’t know what I’m supposed to feel,” I finally said, my voice barely above a whisper.Sebastian’s hand traced soothing circles on my back as he guided me to sit on the couch, facing the three people who claimed to be my family.I looked at them, a strange sense of detachment rising within me. Their scents were both familiar and foreign. In my memories, I’d desperately craved even a sliver of their approval, harboring so many feelings for them despite their cruelty toward me. Now, I felt nothing. The place where love for them once existed was completely empty. Like a hunter tracking wolf prints in snow, only to find the wind had erased all traces.It made me wonder what the fuck had happened. Why did I no longer feel anything for them?I observed Sebastian from the corner of my eye. His sudden emotional displays toward me left me even more confused.This man had broken me with countless lonely nights and ruthless words, sneered at my missing wolf, and crushed my heart at every important milestone. His damage ran deeper than the Sterling family’s coldness because at least there had been no false hope there.1/3Numbness–1WhydoIfeelice–coldtowardtheSterlings,yetstillhavemyheartracingatonelookfromSebastian?I supposed if what Sebastian told me was true, then Seraphina and Maximus were my real parents. Yet I still had no answers. I should hate Sebastian for everything he’d done to me but I didn’t. I couldn’t understand why my love for him remained while my love for my so called family had vanished.“You must be confused,” Mom said after a stretch of silence.“What exactly happened?” I looked them straight in the eyes, my voice calmer than I expected. “How did he die?”I thought of Derek’s strong Alpha physique, almost impossible to take down easily.“He was ambushed by Rogues, and they had poison,” Roman answered.My heart skipped a beat. Of all the possible causes of death I’d considered, I’d never imagined this one. They continued telling me everything that had happened and how my father had died. By the time they finished, I felt overloaded with information.“Let me get this straight,” I leaned forward, looking at Sebastian. “Dad convinced you to make a deal with this Graves guy, but then Dad double–crossed them, and as revenge, Graves ordered him killed?”“That’s about it,” he replied.Phoenix squirmed uneasily in Sebastian’s arms, making small whimpering sounds. I took her from him, gently placing her against my chest and rocking her. She quieted down immediately. Strangely, despite not remembering pregnancy or birth, we connected so easily, as if my body remembered what my brain had forgotten.“Graves…” I rolled the name on my tongue, feeling a vague familiarity with it. “I remember you mentioning him yesterday.”Mom and Roman’s expressions turned icy. And Aurora–her elegant, beautiful face twisted into an ugly expression, barely concealing her hostility anymore.“How touching,” she sneered. “Amnesia hasn’t stopped you from maintaining your friendship with our father’s killer.”2/3Numbness–1Something fiery rose within me, as if something was churning beneath my skin, desperate to break free. I instinctively rubbed my chest, feeling a strange pulsing sensation there.“If I had contact with him, I must have had a damn good reason,” my voice was frighteningly calm, even to my own ears. “If you don’t like it, there’s the door. You can see yourself out.” Numbness–1 – Thea’s POV “Thea, say something. Please.” Roman’s voice was tight, almost pleading. I felt three pairs of eyes staring at me, waiting for my reaction. Sebastian sat beside me, his warm palm resting on my back, but it couldn’t melt the ice that had frozen over my heart. Derek Sterling, the imposing and powerful man in my memories, was dead. My father–the Alpha of a Pack–was gone. This should be a big deal. I searched inside myself for traces of grief, but found only emptiness. Dad and I had never gotten along, especially after everything that happened between Sebastian, Aurora, and me. Of course, I’d never wished for his death, but I couldn’t honestly say I felt anything about it now. Did that make me a terrible person? My father–the man I’d known my entire life–was dead, and I felt nothing? “I don’t know what I’m supposed to feel,” I finally said, my voice barely above a whisper. Sebastian’s hand traced soothing circles on my back as he guided me to sit on the couch, facing the three people who claimed to be my family. I looked at them, a strange sense of detachment rising within me. Their scents were both familiar and foreign. In my memories, I’d desperately craved even a sliver of their approval, harboring so many feelings for them despite their cruelty toward me. Now, I felt nothing. The place where love for them once existed was completely empty. Like a hunter tracking wolf prints in snow, only to find the wind had erased all traces. / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / It made me wonder what the fuck had happened. Why did I no longer feel anything for them? I observed Sebastian from the corner of my eye. His sudden emotional displays toward me left me even more confused. This man had broken me with countless lonely nights and ruthless words, sneered at my missing wolf, and crushed my heart at every important milestone. His damage ran deeper than the Sterling family’s coldness because at least there had been no false hope there. 1/3 Numbness–1 WhydoIfeelice–coldtowardtheSterlings,yetstillhavemyheartracingatonelookfromSebastian? Why do I feel ice – cold toward the Sterlings , still have my heart racing one look from Sebastian ?
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I supposed if what Sebastian told me was true, then Seraphina and Maximus were my real parents. Yet I still had no answers. I should hate Sebastian for everything he’d done to me but I didn’t. I couldn’t understand why my love for him remained while my love for my so called family had vanished. “You must be confused,” Mom said after a stretch of silence. “What exactly happened?” I looked them straight in the eyes, my voice calmer than I expected. “How did he die?” I thought of Derek’s strong Alpha physique, almost impossible to take down easily. “He was ambushed by Rogues, and they had poison,” Roman answered. My heart skipped a beat. Of all the possible causes of death I’d considered, I’d never imagined this one. They continued telling me everything that had happened and how my father had died. By the time they finished, I felt overloaded with information. “Let me get this straight,” I leaned forward, looking at Sebastian. “Dad convinced you to make a deal with this Graves guy, but then Dad double–crossed them, and as revenge, Graves ordered him killed?” “That’s about it,” he replied. Phoenix squirmed uneasily in Sebastian’s arms, making small whimpering sounds. I took her from him, gently placing her against my chest and rocking her. She quieted down immediately. Strangely, despite not remembering pregnancy or birth, we connected so easily, as if my body remembered what my brain had forgotten. “Graves…” I rolled the name on my tongue, feeling a vague familiarity with it. “I remember you mentioning him yesterday.” Mom and Roman’s expressions turned icy. And Aurora–her elegant, beautiful face twisted into an ugly expression, barely concealing her hostility anymore. “How touching,” she sneered. “Amnesia hasn’t stopped you from maintaining your friendship with our father’s killer.” 2/3 Numbness–1 Something fiery rose within me, as if something was churning beneath my skin, desperate to break free. I instinctively rubbed my chest, feeling a strange pulsing sensation there. “If I had contact with him, I must have had a damn good reason,” my voice was frighteningly calm, even to my own ears. “If you don’t like it, there’s the door. You can see yourself out.”
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