'OK, free me from my chains so I can join you.'
Adenos quickly frees Adrian from his chains after noticing the wounds on his wrists and neck. It hurts his conscience to see such a young person subjected to such tortures. He knew he was to blame for the wounds on his wrists, but what about the scars on his neck? He decided to put these thoughts aside for now and concentrate on the present.
It was now nighttime. The fact that it was dark also helped them. This made it easier for Adenos and Adrian to get out of the dungeon and go to the cottage in the forest without being seen by anyone. Wolf forms also helped them get there quickly.
When they arrived at the cottage, Adenos started to explain.
'Adrian, the room on the right is your room, the omegas must have put some clean clothes in there. Your room used to be mine.' He grinned as he remembered his childhood. He then resumed his speech.
"You shower and dress, then we'll bring you some other clothes, I think you'll make do with those for now."
Adrian nodded in confirmation.
'As you can see, it's not big here. It belonged to my father. We used to visit here a lot when I was a youngster to go fishing. My father was a Beta who was always on the go. For this reason, we started to come less frequently at first, and then we could not come at all. When I became Beta, though, I began to use this location as a safe haven. I come here to fish whenever I have a problem. Here, I can say that I always find solutions to my problems.'
"You don't have a mother?" As Adenos' head rotated to face Adrian, Adrian felt apprehensive.
'I apologize if my question was too precise; you may not be able to respond.'
'No, don't. I'm a little shaken after learning some new information about my mother today. My father refused to tell me the truth! To be honest, I also discovered that we have some things in common with you.' Adenos said nothing after that.
'You have something in common with me,' you stated, what did you mean?'
'Do as I say before we start talking, then come to the kitchen. Meanwhile, I'm going to make something to eat. Are you a steak fan?'
Adrian chuckled. 'Is there a wolf that doesn't like steak?' my father used to say. My mother used to make excellent steaks as well. In a nutshell, sure, it would be fantastic.' Then he went to the bedroom to take a shower and change his clothes.
Adenos checked the refrigerator and found some mushrooms to prepare with steak. He sautéed the mushrooms with the onions while pan-frying the steaks, and Adenos prepared the supper and set the table before Adrian returned.
Adenos was still trying to get used to the idea that he was his half-brother. He actually thought it was great. Wolf Ale liked Adrian when it first saw him. Ale was taken aback by Adrian's wolf's reaction to him. Adrian's wolf was numb. Ale had later realized that it was because of the silver.
Adrian entered the room and noticed that it was set up like a teen's room. In front of the window was a single bed. The room had a nightstand beside the bed, a closet, and a desk on the opposite wall. It was a lovely room with simple furnishings. He took the sweatpants and hoody that were on the bed and exited the room to go to the bathroom. Adrian took a quick shower and headed for the kitchen next to Adenos. Meanwhile, pleasant aromas emanated from the kitchen.
"The food smells great," he said as he approached the table.
"Come. Let's see if you like what I'm cooking?"
'How can I not like it?' ' he asked, bowing his head. 'You would never have said that if you knew I hadn't been eating properly for the past two years.'
Realizing that this issue upset him, Adenos decided to change the subject.
'Hey, I see my clothes are perfect for you. This is great!' he said with a smile.
Adrian smiled shyly. 'Thanks. I don't know what I would do without you. Aida and her grandpa don't like me. The only place I feel safe is around you. Isn't that weird?'