Chapter 250

NATALIE’S POV I sat with everyone in the living room, still thinking about my dream with the Moon Goddess. My heart was full, but Iris’s voice cut through my thoughts. She frowned, shaking her head. “Natalie, you’re too kind. I can’t accept this decision. Janine’s wolf is still… Janine’s. How can you welcome something that once belonged to her?” Her tone wasn’t cruel, but firm. From her tone, it sounded like she cared and she needed to shield me from myself. I sighed, resting my hands on my stomach. “Iris, her wolf isn’t to blame for Janine’s cruelty. I could feel it when I saw her. She was kind and pure. She seemed…trapped. She didn’t want what Janine did.” Iris pressed her lips together. She was clearly unhappy. “Even so, it’s dangerous. You’ve already got enough to carry, Natalie. Why should you take on Janine’s shadow too?” I smiled even though my chest ached. “Because sometimes, the innocent get dragged down with the guilty. And if I have the chance to give her wolf a second life,