Chapter 1

It was well past nine o’clock at night when Nora returned to Silvermoon Pack

The cottage stood in darkness, its windows unlit, and no one waited to greet her at the door.

“Dear Nora, Happy Birthday. Your birth was a gift to the world.”

A message flashed on her phone–a simple birthday wish from a friend.

It was warm but impersonal, a reminder of the absence that loomed heavier than the night.

Standing alone in the shadowed villa, Nora scrolled through her chat app.

Message after message appeared–greetings from acquaintances, colleagues, and distant friends.

Yet, the one name she longed to see remained silent.

Seven days.

It had been seven days since she last exchanged a message with her husband, Alpha Arnold.

Seven days of unanswered texts and unreturned calls.

And now, on her birthday, his silence cut even deeper.

Nora’s forced smile faltered in the dark

“Luna? What are you doing back here?”

The sudden flicker of light startled her.

The omega maid stood at the entrance, her eyes wide with surprise.

“Where are Arnold and Alex?” Nora asked, slipping off her shoes.

The maid hesitated, her voice tinged with unease. “Alpha isn’t back yet, and the young master is..”

She paused before continuing vaguely, “Writing something in his room.”

Nora handed the maid her bags and strode toward her son’s room.

She pushed open the door and found Alex, her ever–active five–year–old, sitting at his desk.

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He was bent over a notebook, completely absorbed in his work.

Alex is five years old and has the physique and keen senses of an Alpha heir.

His golden hair gleamed under the desk lamp, and a faint glow from the golden wolf’s head symbol on his neck–the mark of his lineage…reminded Nora of the legacy he carried.

He sensed her presence instantly, his head tilting slightly toward the door.

“Alex, I’m home…”

Nora smiled and stepped inside, but before she could finish her greeting. Alex turned away sharply, his eyes returning to the pages in front of him.

He kept writing, completely ignoring her.

Nora’s heart sank as she approached. Resting a gentle hand on his shoulder, she glanced down at the notebook filled with scribbles and diagrams.

“Do you want to go somewhere?” she asked softly. “I just finished my tour of the pack, so we can plan. something fun together.”

Alex didn’t look up. Instead, he snapped, “I don’t want you to come.”

sharpness in his voice cut deeper

birthday in a week, and Dad and I are going on a trip with

taken

toward her, revealing detailed plans for the trip–rafting, soaking in the hot springs of Spectral Shadow Valley, and taking pictures of the Wolfsbane Sea of

tightened, but before she could speak, Alex added, “And that’s not all. Dad got Aunt Linda a gift too.

Nora froze.

A necklace?

brushing against

gifts when

“Alex… do

anything better to defining making travel plans

the hand that had been stroking

painting inside Alex’s travel

a cub in

and Alex the symbols of

she wolf beside them wasn’t Nora, whose silvery white coat was pristine

the she wolf had a strand of red for on her forehead.

Linda’s features.

moment before

“How much longer

her throat. Nora

approached and said, “Luna, I just called Alpha. He said he had something

She walked over to the house’s payphone and dialed Arnold.

she knew he would

mental link between them

Arnold’s impatient voice finally answered, “I already

Tell her=”

voice interrupted. “Come

phone tightly, her knuckles turning pale.

housemaid,” Arnold said dismissively.

Nora could say anything, he hung

seen each other for two

father and

traveling

poured her heart and soul into

finally back home, she found no warmth from her husband

for a phone call, Arnold hadn’t let her finish speaking.

don’t be sad,” a gentle voice

her inner wolf, Lena, trying to comfort

they just don’t know

a bitter

many years of marriage, she thought she’d grown accustomed to Arnold’s coldness,

ached at their indifference.

Nora had tried hard to be the perfect

frequent messages to Arnold, asking when he’d

Arnold never replied.

he even severed their ability to sense each other’s

that she was feeling too tired.

felt exhausted. She was powerless to make any more moves to keep her husband.

next morning, Nora checked her phone. Arnold’s messages remained absent.

friends had

Luna–sama, what’s your birthday wish this

present. When are you visiting? I’ll treat you

words ‘birthday wish,‘ Nora felt another pang in her chest.

months‘ worth of work in four, hoping to spend her birthday with Alex and

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