<h4>Chapter 213: I’ll Always Be The Opposite Of You.</h4>


    Renn drove to the administrative block because the principal had called him toe at once. He did not tell Ang before leaving, but he was sure she would be fine with Kaito.


    When he stepped out of his car, he walked into the building and went straight to the principal’s office. She was with one of the staff, but he excused them, and Miss Valois offered him a seat.


    "I will not sit, madam. Say what you want so I can leave," Renn said, ncing at his wristwatch. "I will give you a few minutes. Please work with time."


    Miss Valois was not surprised at her son’s behavior. She had failed him many times, and there was never a bond between them. "I know we are not close, but at least sit and talk with me."


    Renn sighed and rubbed his face with his palm. He felt like he would lose his mind because of her. "I don’t want to sit down. Why don’t you understand? Just get to the point. Tell me the real reason you called me."


    "I called you here to apologize, Renn. I want us to settle our differences," she said, but his eyes never softened. Miss Valois knew she had to try harder, because their rtionship had always been bitter. "This hatred between us will not lead anywhere. It only makes your father happy that we are divided."


    Rennughed bitterly at her words. He leaned against the wall near the door and wondered why she would put on such a show. What could be her reason this time?


    "There is nothing funny here, Renn. Can we talk like adults?"


    "What do you take me for? You always confuse me," Renn said, frowning. He was not going to take her lightly for wasting his time. "I have told you again and again, we are not a team. Stop calling me for useless talks. You are only the principal of my school. There is nothing more between us. Do you not understand?"


    Miss Valois tried to hold back the tears forming in her eyes. Did he know that his words were tearing her apart? "I understand, but we can still work out our differences. No matter what, Renn, you will always be my son. I carried you in my womb for nine months, and there is no doubt that I love you more than—"


    "So why did you leave me if you loved me? Why?" Renn’s voice shook with anger. "If I was so precious to you, why didn’t you stay? You keep saying you are my mother, but would a mother abandon her newborn? Would she dump him like trash and walk away?"


    Miss Valois shook her head, ready to give her exnation. She rose from her chair and stood behind her desk. She did not want to move closer to him, afraid he might walk out. "Your father was terrible to me. I was mistreated in that house. No one even knew I was the Luna. He was never my fated mate. We married because he was desperate for a child, and the high priestess told him I could give him a miracle. He married me in a hurry, and I lived through horror. You know what they are capable of. I had no choice but to run away."


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    "You think that’s an excuse?" Renn’s anger boiled over. Her words were not enough, not for a mother who left her child. "You could have taken me with you. You knew how cruel that family was, you knew how terrible father is, but you chose to run and leave me behind to suffer. My uncle—"


    Renn stopped, forcing back the tears burning his eyes. They hurt too much, but he had to speak. "My uncle took advantage of me. I was only a child, I knew nothing about that monster, yet you still left me there. You had a choice, but you chose yourself. You proved to be selfish."


    Miss Valois nodded, guilt washing over her. She wanted to run to him, to hold him while he cried, to tell him she was sorry and would never leave him again, but she stayed where she was. "I did not know your uncle would be such a monster. That man is dead now. I know I cannot go back in time to change anything, but I am asking for your forgiveness."


    "It was not just about you leaving. You could havee around, or at least sent messages. I thought you were dead. Do you know what that feels like? I thought my birth was the reason you died. I asked myself so many times why. I felt I should not havee into this world if all I did was cause you pain and..."


    "I am sorry, son. I am truly sorry for being selfish and foolish," she said again, her voice shaking.


    "I have forgiven you," Renn whispered as he wiped his tears with the back of his palm. He walked closer to where she stood, and she allowed relief to soften her face. A smile started to form, but his next words cut it away. "I do not want you in my life, just the way you did not want me. Live your life however you want."


    Miss Valois stared at him in shock. She wanted to speak, but no words came. The hatred he carried for her was deep, yet she still felt the need to make peace. He turned to leave, but she stopped him. "Do you think it is easy to be a parent? It is harder than you think, so do not judge me when you are not one yourself."


    "Do you think I will be a horrible parent to my child?" Renn turned back to face her, his eyes burning. "Never, Miss Valois. If I was in that situation, I would take my child with me or die with him. If you think I would ever be like you or like father, you are wrong. I will always be the opposite of you both. Just wait and see when I have a child of my own."


    Renn rushed out of the office and mmed the door behind him. Evening had fallen, but all he felt was pain and anger for digging into the past, for bringing out memories he had locked away. His hands twisted into ws as the fury consumed him. His eyes glowed red as he began to change, his body trembling under the storm of emotions.


    It was the first time he would transform since the curse was broken. His feet shifted into paws as he raced forward, faster and faster, until the giant beast took over. He ran into the deep woods, his growls echoing with pain and torment he had carried for years.