Mommy Wolf: Raise A Cub, Claimed By His Beast Daddy-Chapter 178: A Mother’s Determination

"There is no medicine."

That short sentence was enough to make Sisi feel lightheaded, as if she could faint at any moment.

She stared at Kael, hoping she had misheard, or maybe he was just trying to mess with her.

But he was serious as he slowly shook his head. "Let me tell you about our curses, Sisi."

"What we have is called the curse of the Dusk and Dawn Star. This curse has always been part of Roc Forest, as the forest gathers all the dark energy from the vengeful spirits lingering inside it and puts it into two vessels—the Dusk, or the father, and the Dawn, or the son.

These two vessels are reincarnations of the past Dusk and Dawn Stars, and they carry the curses since birth. There is nothing they can do except live with it.

The curse grants us incredible power, but in exchange, we will suffer terrible fates until our death.

I was born cursed and got kicked out of my birthplace because they said I brought disaster upon their pack. So I continued my journey alone until I met my old pack.

I dedicated my life there, but... things happened, and I had to take Jojo away with me, running from those who wanted to kill us, like Marik and his subordinates before.

As I raised Jojo alone, I didn’t want him to be stained with my dirt, so I let go of my curse and became significantly weaker.

Until the time when Marik ambushed us and I was on the verge of death. I couldn’t die, because if I died, then Jojo would die too, since our lives are connected.

So I accepted the Dusk Star curse once again, with a hefty price, of course." Kael finally paused after telling Sisi everything about his curse. Then he continued with the prophecy the curse had dictated before, "By accepting the curse, I am fated to die alone and in agony."

Sisi held her breath when she heard that. She realized Kael was serious about the curse, and that meant he would die alone and in agony.

That was genuinely a terrifying fate, because every living being feared death, and to be told that his death would be painful must be frightening for Kael.

Yet he accepted that unfair trade just so he could tap into his power once more to survive, so Jojo wouldn’t die with him.

Kael smiled bitterly. "That’s why I want you to stay by my side, Sisi. I... I don’t want to die alone and in agony. I want you to be there, so even if my death is painful, at least I won’t be alone."

...

Sisi wasn’t sure what the appropriate response was. Of course, if she could, she would be more than willing to help Kael.

But at the same time, she was still unsure about her heart for him. So she couldn’t say yes.

But Kael wasn’t bothered by it. He knew it would take more than a little sympathy to win her heart.

Instead, he talked about Jojo’s symptoms.

"When I was his age, I also awakened my curse in a rather strange way. My eyes turned bright red, and I could feel a burning sensation under my skin for five years straight until I was ten. There is no cure for it, so I simply endured it."

"There’s no way I’d let Jojo be blind for five years, Kael," Sisi shook her head. "There must be some kind of remedy. You suffered for five years because there was nobody beside you, but Jojo has us. We can find a way to cure him!"

Honestly, Kael had accepted that Jojo might have to be blind for five years. He thought there was no helping it, as it was part of the curse.

But Sisi’s determination to cure Jojo was like a driving force that made Kael want to try as well.

Yes, he was alone at Jojo’s age. He never knew there could be a cure, so he simply accepted his fate.

But should Jojo suffer the same fate he did?

Of course not. Every father wanted the best for their child, and Kael was no different.

"I’ll try to find some plants that might help strengthen vision, and maybe you can use your men to start searching for those plants. Or maybe they can find a caravan that has some medicine imported from kingdoms outside Roc Forest," Sisi said.

But her real plan was to ask Grandma Tree in her sleep. Since Grandma Tree was an ancient tree and the source of life for all faeries, her knowledge of plants must be extensive.

Sisi was a pessimist most of the time, but when it came to Jojo, she would grasp even the tiniest strand of hope.

Kael saw the fiery determination in her eyes, and his heart began beating even harder than before. There was a strange feeling in his stomach, and his cheeks began to heat up.

It was a very strange sensation, but he didn’t hate it at all.

In fact, Sisi’s determination showed how much she loved Jojo.

Even if they weren’t related by blood, their bond surely surpassed that.

"Do you like Jojo that much?" Kael asked before he could stop himself.

...

Sisi turned around and stared at Jojo inside the pavilion, then sighed endearingly.

"Jojo is the reason why I’m still alive today. Without him, I would have died on the farm where I lived before."

"He gave me strength I never knew I had before, and I left human civilization just to keep him safe, because his shiny silver coat would attract even the human king," Sisi said. "In human civilization, a wolf with extremely rare fur like Jojo would be... skinned. His pelt would be taken as a prized possession."

Kael’s gaze darkened. He clenched his fist as he imagined such a gruesome death for his son.

"Fortunately, he met you first, Sisi," Kael said. "You are his guardian angel."