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 than she

and I are going on a trip

taken aback.

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 Flowers.

Alex added, “And that’s not all. Dad got Aunt Linda a gift too. I heard it’s a necklace

Nora froze.

A necklace?

her hand brushing against her

any gifts

do you

to defining making travel

the hand that had been stroking his fair and fell silent

sharp eyes caught a painting inside Alex’s travel brochure

a cub in a rainforest under a

were unmistakably Arnold and

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

strand

were Linda’s

stood still for a moment before softly saying,

with hostility. “How much longer are you going to stand there?”

in her throat. Nora

said, “Luna, I just called Alpha. He said he had something to do tonight and told you to get some rest.”

her mind replaying Alex’s words. She walked

didn’t use her cell phone… she knew he

between them remained silent.

Arnold’s impatient voice finally answered, “I already said I don’t have time for her.

Tell her=”

who’s calling?” Linda’s syrupy voice interrupted.

the phone tightly, her knuckles

just the housemaid,” Arnold said dismissively.

say anything, he

for two or three months.

Dest. Alpha father and

that time, Nora had been traveling extensively for

and soul

back home, she found no warmth from her husband

phone call, Arnold hadn’t

gentle voice

her inner wolf, Lena, trying to comfort

Maybe… they just don’t know

a

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

still ached at their indifference.

first married, Nora had tried hard to be the perfect Luna.

frequent messages to Arnold, asking when he’d be home so she could prepare special meals.

Arnold never replied.

he even severed their ability to

it was that she

felt exhausted. She was powerless to make any more moves

morning, Nora checked her

her friends had texted:

birthday wish

are you visiting? I’ll treat

the words ‘birthday wish,‘ Nora felt another

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

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left. Alpha father and

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