David was quick to rush toward Amelie and Gabriel.
"Why didn't you tell me?" he asked, his voice heavy with confusion as his eyes searched her face.
"Gabriel… please wait for me in the car," Amelie said softly.
He studied her for a moment, then gave a silent nod and stepped away, leaving her alone with her parents.
Amelie turned to them. "If I had told you, both you and Mom would have apologized, then spent the rest of your lives regretting how you always doubted me… how you made me feel small and even unworthy. For years, all I wanted was my family's validation. But after everything that happened, I detached myself from you. My entire life was judged through one thing, my inability to awaken my wolf, without anyone ever knowing why."
Samyra lowered her head in guilt while David still held Amelie's gaze.
"If we talk about it now, what good will it bring? It would only dig up old wounds and create more stress. That's why I kept it from you both."
