Stealing

[Ellie's P.O.V]

It felt like I had walked into Joseph's past life. Through his narrative, it was as if I had lived through it again. Happiness, pain, and parting, all stirred my heart, leaving my nose stinging.

I couldn't believe that behind the skin masks, there existed such a horrifying and tragic story. Hearing about the skinning of living beings gave me goosebumps. Amanda, his wife, was a she-wolf of great beauty, yet she too met her end due to a family curse.

Fate was like an unsolvable knot—inescapable and inescapable. But why extend the punishment to future generations when those deserving had already been punished?

I understood that my thoughts were futile. I couldn't turn back time to change things. All I could feel was regret, along with some pity and sympathy for Joseph.