Chapter 3

The maid couldn’t suppress the frown tugging at her lips as she overheard the careless exchange between

father and son.

The **Silver moon Pack’s territory stretched vast and wild, but with such size came peril. Its borders, rugged and unforgiving, were a haven for rogues.. feral wolves lurking in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

Patrolling these borders wasn’t a task taken lightly.

It was grueling, treacherous work that most wolves avolded at all costs.

Yet, for nearly half a year, Luna had volunteered to shoulder the burden.

She braved those dangers without hesitation, enduring hardships few could imagine.

What’s more, Arnold and Nora hadn’t seen each other in months.

The maid, ever loyal, spoke cautiously. “Alpha, you should contact her. Luna looked so sad when she left…”

Arnold merely scoffed, his lips curling into a dismissive smile.

“Her wolf is too weak to take care of itself for a few days.”

Without another word, he turned and strode back to his den.

**Angry?**

The idea seemed laughable.

Nora. .the meek, soft–hearted woman who wouldn’t even raise her voice–angry?

Absurd.

Later, in the dim glow of his study, Arnold ran his fingers along the sealed envelope she’d left behind.

He was just about to tear it open when his phone buzzed.

Linda.

Without hesitation, he tossed the envelope onto the desk and answered the call.

After I left. Alpha father and son went cr

Chapter 3

The conversation stretched longer than he’d intended, and as the minutes ticked by, the forgotten letter

remained untouched.

A cool breeze slipped through the open window, stirring the paper until it fluttered silently to the floor, landing out of sight beneath the heavy wooden desk.

Arnold didn’t come home that night.

Far away, in the backseat of a car, Nora counted her belongings.

She’d amassed a small fortune over the years.. not through luxury or privilege, but through hard, backbreaking work.

Devoting herself to the harshest and most exhausting tasks in the pack had left her with little time, or desire, to spend money.

were limited to gifts.. thoughtful tokens for Arnold and Alex..and as a result, her savings.

card reflected several million

wasn’t the wealth of an Alpha or Luna, but it was hers. Every penny hard–earned.

time she arrived at the modest home she once called her own, exhaustion weighed heavily

limbs.

their toll, and the moment she collapsed onto the bed, she drifted. into a deep, dreamless sleep.

night she’d had

long battled with

that kept her up..nights spent rocking him

was the relentless tension of

attacks had left her nerves frayed, her

chided her, reminding her that as Luna, she didn’t need to work herself to the

Nora had only smiled, her pride

of me as his mom,” she

son went

20%

Fpty #

those words fell follow Foodish, even

the world seemed different

back

hock the curtains, warming the room and

weight pressing down on her

house, sweeping away dust and memories.

she finished, her

“Ding, ding”

skipped a

cell phone alarm startled Nora

of that ringtone.. it

back, sharp and

of Alex’s birth had been

her body trembling with exhaustion and

stretched over twenty–four grueling

the doctors had warned of the worst, yet against all odds, Alex had been born safely.. a

miracle in itself

miracle came with a

him, frail but alive, Nora had been

his health.

and making sure he took supplements regularly to strengthen his fragile constitution.

child, constantly distracted by toys and games.

could keep track of him was through daily phone calls.. calls that served both as reminders and opportunities to chat, to check on his life, and to soothe her

call, especially on

those

used to chatter endlessly, his sweet, childlike voice refusing to be the first to hang up.

day, his friends, and even the smallest details that had

things

replaced by

tone shifted

then..

mom, wasn’t he? Someone soft and sweet, who wouldn’t nag him about vitamins

need her

smile tugged

the alarm, silenced her phone, and

get out and clear her

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