#Chapter 17 Chores

I didn't know what to say when Leo asked about my scars. Would he even believe the truth? I knew he wouldn't. In Leo's eyes, Eva was his wife and his mate. He thought she was the one who held him close in the night. He thought she was the mother of his heir. He wouldn't hear a single harsh word about her. Leo would think I was trying to drive a wedge between him and his wife. He already thought I was a schemer. And if I did dare to tell the truth, Eva would take it out on my mother. I couldn't lose her when I was so close to finally finding her. But I had to tell him something. I couldn't just ignore a direct question from an alpha. Even Eva couldn't get away with disrespect that blatant. I finally decided to tell him the truth, just without telling him who had done it. If he wanted to know so badly, he could talk to Alpha Arthur or the healers. They all knew. “It was when I was young,” I said. “Another cub was angry about my looks. She beat me until I couldn't struggle,