659 Tender Family Momen (1/2)

'I… I…'

'Mom…'

Everyone was caught off guard when they spotted Lina now at Lunara's side, wrapping her arms around one of Lunara's heads.

'Thank you… Linala…' Lunara mumbled through her struggling throat.

Hearing that, Lina took the opportunity to enter her full hydra form and better embrace her trembling mom. She hated to see her mother like this and felt even worse learning what had happened to the grandma that she had never met.

While Lina and Lunara wrapped their combined eighteen heads together in comfort, Raztol was further forced into shock. His lip quivered. 'She… She's also… Linala…' From that moment on, Raztol refused to say another word. Not to the loving mother and daughter nor in response or interruption of the story.

Jack was also taken aback. He had recently learned that Lunara's early years were difficult, but he had no clue about any specifics. But this… He never would've anticipated such a story.

Eventually, Lunara regathered her breath and composure with Lina's help. She continued, 'When I finally returned home… I did my best to nurse her. I stole some herbs from a nearby garden and managed to escape my pursuers. But I failed to help her… It was already too late… All I did was drag out her misery…

'But Mother never frowned. She never cursed her fellow hydras. Not even in her last words… 'He'll make things better'... 'He'll make things better'... All she could talk about was the father I never had… For some reason, she had always clung to some belief in him… saying, 'He'll make things better'... Those were her final words… I couldn't do anything for her and she did everything for me, yet she held to her belief in my terrible father till she passed…'

Lunara was trembling once again but not as bad as before thanks to Lina. Jack had also crossed the table and leaned against his mother.

No one said another word. They all held their places in wait for the moment to pass on its own.

After quite some time, it was Jack the eventually broke the silence. Given that Lina had already shown her true self, Jack didn't hold back calling Lunara properly. 'Mom… I'm sorry for making you relive that…'

'It's okay… Son… I think… it was good for me. I feel much lighter… like a heavy burden was lifted from my heart…' remarked Lunara, glad to have Jack and Lunara holding her close. 'Regardless of what occurred in the past, I'm proud of what I have now. You two and your father are everything to me. I cut all ties to my people ages ago, and now… I can confidently admit that without regret.'

'T-that… I… T-thank you… Lunara…'

'I see… And I fully understand now…' Raztol shook his head, releasing a long breath in the meantime. 'No matter what it takes… I'll make sure you aren't bothered by anyone anymore. You have my promise as the hydra head.'

'And you have mine as your son, though you can easily handle yourself now,' chuckled Jack, trying to lessen the tension in the room.

Lunara smiled and chuckled, 'Yeah… I'm sure we'll be fine.'

'Then… If Jack is your Son… is he…'

'No, I'm not a hydra,' stated Jack. 'Sorry to disappoint you, Raztol. There are no more hydra gods you can beg to take your place.'