Eira’s POV
This much was already too to shake my heart and tears rolled down my eyes on their own. With my teary eyes as I looked at Roman. Not sure what Rafe stopped from saying further, but I knew it wasn’t any thing pleasant.
"And?" I asked, my voice a little choked.
"Though a little boy...he wasn’t spared from the eyes of disgusting wolves.... he was molested at a very young age for several days...raped and hurt....and was left on the brink of death..." Rafe’s voice was low, words barely made it out of his throat.
I felt something warm and moist slip on my feet. It was Rafe’s tears, which he quickly wiped and looked away.
I could understand, as even my eyes were teary while they were so close to each other as real brothers.
Lucian continued instead of Rafe. "If not for Kael’s father, the previous Alpha raiding those facilities and rescuing all the kids there, Roman wouldn’t be with us anymore.
"With many other kids, Roman was placed into the orphanage that Kael’s mother ran. There he met Kael, who used to visit that orphanage with his mother. Roman wasn’t in good shape, but Kael’s mother did everything she could, and Kael’s friendship gave him hope.
"Rafe was brought there as well. They had witnessed each other’s worst phase. Since then, these two became Kael’s friends and later ours."
I looked at Rafe. "Why were you there?"
"I am an orphan as well," he said. "And we are here to talk about Roman, so focus."
I could tell Rafe didn’t want to talk about himself, so I kept quiet. But I found it surprising how I was so invested in the story and wished to know about them. They were just as hurt as I was.
Jason continued, "Roman’s mother tried to get him back from the orphanage, but she was barred from meeting him anymore in exchange for not filing any charges against her for what she did with her kids."
"With the powerful backing of those Alphas she slept with, she would have been free anyway, so Kael’s mother preferred Roman’s safety over punishing her. That woman would have sold Roman once again, and Kael’s mother was firm in her stance of not letting that woman come close to Roman. Thanks to Kael and his parents’ efforts, Roman is with us today."
Lucian chimed in. "That woman had moved to the other pack back then, but she is back again. What Roman had somehow forgotten over the years, that damn bitch is back to remind him again. I wish I could just go and end her life."
They continued to curse her as the story finally ended, silence filling the room. Rafe was quiet and just massaging my feet with nothing on his mind.
"Eira," Lucian called me.
I looked at him and he said, "When you returned to us, Roman was always good to you and tried his best to keep you alive. Maybe he was fulfilling what he had failed back then. He couldn’t save his brother, so he didn’t wish to fail this time. And among the five of us, despite suffering badly, he has a soft heart. He is kind. All I ask is that you be a little kind to him. You can keep your anger for us. We don’t mind."
I could only hum, as after listening to this I didn’t wish to hurt him as well. But with my volatile temper, which was difficult to control, I couldn’t guarantee them anything. I could only try to be calm.

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