The morning sun shines through the gaps in the leaves, casting mottled light and shadows, adding a touch of warmth to the quiet valley. The birds sing happily on the branches, as if they are praising the birth of new life, and as if they are foreshadowing the arrival of hope.

Alexander stood on the hillside, looking into the distance, his eyes full of determination and hope.

After a night of recuperation, Aideen's injuries have stabilized. Although the mithril poison is still eroding his body, it can no longer endanger his life.

Ryder, no, he should be called Alexander now. He is still immersed in the shock and joy of recognizing his father. For a moment, he can't fully accept this sudden fact.

"Child, what are you thinking about?" Alexander walked to his son, patted his shoulder gently, and asked.

"Father..." Ryder turned to look at Alexander, his eyes full of mixed emotions, "I... I still don't understand a lot of things..."

"I know, kid." Alexander smiled kindly, "Whatever you want to know, just ask, I'll tell you everything I know."

"I want to know... about my mother..." Ryder hesitated and asked. He lost his parents when he was young, and his impression of his mother only stayed in Aideen's description. He knew that his mother was a gentle and kind woman, but what kind of person was she, why was she with his father, and why...

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Alexander was silent, a trace of pain and sadness flashed in his eyes, as if he had returned to that night full of blood and fire.

"Your mother... She is a human..." Alexander spoke slowly, his voice low and hoarse, "Her name is Irene, the most beautiful girl in the village of Oswick..."

It turned out that when Alexander was young, he once sneaked out of the forest and went on an adventure in the human world. By chance, he met Irene and fell in love with her at first sight.

Irene was also attracted by Alexander's handsomeness and bravery. The two fell in love despite the differences in race and identity.

However, their love was strongly opposed by the tribes of both sides.

The werewolf tribe believed that humans were humble and weak creatures and were not worthy of marrying noble werewolves. Irene's family believed that werewolves were evil monsters that would bring disaster to humans and firmly opposed their daughter and Alexander being together.

But Alexander and Irene did not give up their love because of these obstacles. They secretly dated and confided in each other. Their love became more firm in the hardships.

In the end, they decided to elope to a place where no one knew them and start a new life.

However, their plan was discovered by the Demon Hunting Church.

The Demon Hunting Church has always regarded werewolves as a thorn in their eyes and a thorn in their flesh. When they learned that the prince of the werewolf tribe had fallen in love with a human girl, they were furious and thought it was a blasphemy against the gods and a provocation to the church.

They sent out their most elite demon hunters to hunt down Alexander and Irene.