MADDOX
My gaze was fixed on the official documents lying on my desk. Valen had them sent over just minutes prior, and I had to be in front of the pack in less than an hour. I adjusted the black tie around my neck. I seemed almost poetic that I would legally become Langston’s son on the day of his memorial.
The guilt that had been slowly churning low in my gut started to rise inside me. Ever since I signed the documents agreeing to become Langston’s son, I felt like I had somehow betrayed my family.
It was easier not to think about them after the way my life had gone. There were still moments, though, especially with Missy. It would creep on me, and I would wonder what my sister and father would think about her, if they’d be proud of the things I did and forgive me for the things I had
