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"How could it not be? Anyone in my position would be surprised. Hera and I are over, Joanna; I have no desire to be with her again. I just want to focus on sorting out my life, nothing else. Now I get news that my successor is about to be born. Doesn't that drive me crazy?

My troubled past makes me lazy to have offspring. I don't want him to know how selfish I've been, including when I became so greedy and wanted to take over this pack. It's embarrassing," Tony explained.

His distress was palpable; I knew he was sincere about this. But, it was somewhat ridiculous if that was his main reason for rejecting Hera's child.

"But it's not fair to the child to be abandoned; he deserves to live. Moreover, from what Hera said, she can take care of the child alone. You just need to acknowledge it. Did Hera say anything about wanting to be with you again?"

Tony looked at me intently and nodded slowly. "Yes, but I'm not a very bad man to ignore her. At least I must take care of her, Joanna. You kn