Chapter 255: BENEATH THE SURFACE

Percival   It all kicked off when I wanted to get stronger, to be a better wolf for Edeline. For my buddy. But with Nixx’s big trouble coming up, my wolf and I chose to go a different way. We would get stronger, but our reasons for it would just keep growing. We are totally down to do it for Edeline and to help me deal with things. Let’s get my two sides to chill and vibe together. And we would absolutely do it for power—like getting back at my dad. Gaspar was totally on board with that idea.   “Hey, does that rib hurt at all, dude?” Gaspar looked up at me as we strolled through the woods on our way back to the cabins.   I shot Gaspar a quick look and shook my head, signaling 'no.' Honestly, I was not really feeling much of anything. After taking so many hits from him, I had learned to bounce back each day and do it all over again. I had just become numb to a lot of things. There was something about the internal pain that I liked. It gave me a sensation to cling to instead of feeling w