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?”

and he practically bounced on

strict, forbidding him from

Linda? She understood him. She loved him in a way that felt freeing and fun.

wine! I definitely want

through the phone, but then her tone softened.

else I

“What is it?”

said. “And I might have to go out of town for a trip,

Alex froze.

ended, panic set in.

a glossy travel brochure in his hand.

next week!” he blurted out. “What are we going to do, Dad?

up from the stack of papers on

“I know.”

him in disbelief.

be so

as his

go on that trip with Linda, and no one.. no one.. is taking her away

down and

it,”

Alex blinked.

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do you mean?”

we’re going to invite her yet. She’s just planning to

again. “Dad, you’re the

ever!”

in his room, Alex was still buzzing with

surprise

brochure, and began

embellished version

if struck by a sudden

days, he had been in unusually high

called once, and the absence of her constant check–ins had

nir.

Alex had been

the phone ring, he would let it buzz until it fell silent,

nagging, no endless questions, no bowls of tonic soup forced into

Alex didn’t realize, however, was that none of those

the phone, guilt started to creep

been ignoring her? What

answering the phone again…only to discover that

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