“Of course he ran away,” Evelyn snorted, flicking her wrist dismissively. “Leonard was always a social pariah. Nobody liked him.”
Liam frowned, studying his mother’s contemptuous expression. At this point, he would like to assume that his mother actually hated everyone. As for the ones she ‘liked’, perhaps she simply tolerated them.
“Why not?” Liam asked.
“Because he was born wrongfully,” Evelyn said sharply. Her eyes narrowed as she arranged the flowers with more force than necessary. “Outside of a mate bond. Your grandfather cheated on your grandmother with some random wolf. A disgrace to the family name.”
Henry’s jaw tightened. “Evelyn.”
“What? It’s true.” Evelyn shrugged, not looking apologetic in the slightest. “That’s why nobody respected him.”
Liam processed this information, trying to make the pieces fit together. He looked at his father. “What’s the age difference between you and Leonard?”
