Chapter 176 - Friendship triumphs over rage

Draken coughed up blood, his grin twisted and macabre. "When have I ever yielded?" he spat, his voice weak but defiant. "I'll fight till you kill me, Alex." Alex's expression was a mix of sadness and determination. He threw Draken to the floor, where he lay weak and broken, coughing up blood. Alex stood over him, his chest heaving with exertion. "Even though I'm overcome with rage, and even though I know you dislike me and hit me because of what I did all those years back...I could never bring myself to kill you, Draken," Alex said, his voice cracking with emotion. "You're still my brother. All I did was protect you from getting involved with the Wolf Council. If you were aware, you would have been punished too. I didn't want you to suffer for something you didn't know about or weren't directly involved in." Draken's eyes narrowed, his gaze filled with hatred and pain. "Please, Draken, forgive me," Alex pleaded. "But know this: I won't tolerate you coming after my family. I'll do t