After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

Chapter 5

Alex sat by the phone, his legs swinging anxiously as he waited for it to ring.

These days, it had become a routine…listening to Linda’s sweet voice every morning.

It was the highlight of his day, something he eagerly anticipated.

“Young Master, these are the tonics Luna instructed you to take.”

The maid entered, carefully balancing a bowl of dark, glossy liquid on a silver tray.

Alex wrinkled his nose at the sight.

The tonic, brewed from the rare Spectral Forest Fruit, had a deep black hue that made it look more like a potion than a health drink

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Despite its ominous the brew carried a faint sweetness and was prized for its ability to fortify a werewolf’s physique.

Nora had risked her safety patrolling the borders to gather these rare fruits.

She had even faced danger to bring them back, all for Alex’s well–being.

But Alex didn’t care.

“No way. I’m not drinking that.”

He pushed the bowl away with an expression of pure disgust.

Just then, the phone rang-

His sulky demeanor vanished in an instant, replaced by bright excitement as he scrambled to answer.

“Aunt Linda!” he whined the moment he picked up. “Mom’s making me drink that sylphon fruit soup

again.”

Linda’s voice, smooth and warm like honey, came through the line.

“Alex, you’re a big boy now,” she teased lightly. “You have the right to say no.”

Then, with a mischievous lilt, she added, “Next time we meet, I’ll take you out for your favorite drink.. or maybe even a little wine. How’s that sound? Want to try a real grown–up challenge, little man?”

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“Wine? Really?”

eyes lit up, and he practically bounced on

always been strict, forbidding him from touching alcohol until he came of

him. She loved him in a way that

want wine! I

rang through the phone, but then her

there’s something else I

“What is it?”

said. “And I might have to go out of town for a trip, so I won’t be able to call you

Alex froze.

ended,

straight into Arnold’s office, clutching a glossy travel brochure in his hand.

leaving next week!” he blurted out. “What are we going to

barely glanced up from the stack

“I know.”

him in

can you be so calm about

voice rose as his eyes began

to go on that trip with Linda, and

set his pen down and looked at

care of it,” he said simply.

Alex blinked.

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you

I know.” Arnold sald with a smirk, “she doesn’t know we’re going to invite her yet. She’s just planning to travel on

you’re the best! Aunt l’ening to

ever!”

in his room, Alex was still buzzing

surprise

his travel brochure, and began sketching out

a polished and embellished version of

as if struck by a sudden

days, he had been in unusually high

called once, and the absence of her constant check–ins had felt like a breath of

nir.

truth, Alex had been deliberately avoiding her calls.

ring, he would let it buzz until it fell silent, pretending not to

was easier that way.. no nagging, no endless questions, no bowls of tonic soup forced into his

was that none of

the phone,

been ignoring her?

again…only to discover that