chapter 73

"There are children on the mountain who have no choice but to stay. Do they feel safe… are they safe? Or are they just pawns that Juan clings onto in a bid to feel he retains some control and would throw them to the vamps in a heartbeat to instill fear into those left." I verbalize my frustration knowing fully that Juan never cared in any way for his people. Colton exhales heavily, letting me go as he stretches his arms out behind his head and scrubs his scalp in frustration, letting his breath out loudly as he does so and it s not hard to tell he s finding this stressful to talk out. Despite everything that has happened, Colton s heart still sees his father inside the monster, and it leaves him conflicted anytime we talk about him. "Tell me what to do…. I honestly have no fucking idea. We have a split pack. We have two vulnerable communities. Our priority should be here, but I get what you re saying…they need us too. It s just ……" He drops his arms and grabs my