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Chapter 19

When they got to the comm, Ales went into the bathroom in wash up while Nora made his bed.

pot then, Alex’s phone screen lit up, and a melodious ringtone filled the room,

Nova glanced at it and noticed the caller ID:

“Aunt Linda”

Alex rushed out of the bathroom, his face still lathered with soap, and grabbed the phone. He looked at Mora nervously and warily, as though afraid she might hang up the call.

I had been months since Alex had shown any desire to connect with her, yet he spent long stretches talking to Linda every day.

Nora Inwered her gaze, masking the heartbreak that flickered in her eyes.

She had finished tidying the room and was crady to leave. Before stepping out, she instructed gently, “Don’t look at your phone for too long. It’s bad for your eyes. Go to bed eatly, okay?”

Alex’s tone was impatient as he pushed her toward the door and muttered under his breath. “Stop being so nagry. Aunt Linda never nags like this Knowing that his mom was free tomorrow, he needed to explain to Aunt Linda that they wouldn’t be able to meet. The thought of Linda being disappointed made Alex feel even more annoyed with Nora.

In his mind, it was all “her” fault.

If only she weren’t around, he’d be able to go out with Aunt Linda tomorrow!

As soon as Nora left the room, Alex locked the door.

From behind the locked door, his excited voice carried faintly into the hallway. “Aunt Linda, sorry I took so long to call you back. My mom was nagging again

Nora didn’t linger to listen to Alex bad–mouth her to Linda

it or let it

to her room, Nora took a shower. Afterward, seeing that it wasn’t too late, she turned on her computer and began organizing the information she

rwork

staring at the screen. Blinking to ease the strain, she finally

clock in the corner of her screen read *11:30

still hadn’t returned.

MATES, Arnold had always

he had believed that her bond with him was some kind of ploy. Because

effort, Nora had managed to soften Arnold’s attitude over the years. Their relationship had slowly started to

he picture.

then Linda

affection with ease, and from that

that, Arnold barely

would stay up night after night, waiting for Arnold to return, her eyes reddened and weary as

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was deliberately avoiding

she didn’t want

downstairs to get herself a glass of ice

as she

drifted from

late hour? Is it because Nora’s

Josiah’s

stood across from her, a lit

dims hacklight.

Josiah continued,

parents prioritized her education, she “I get it, actually. I’ve met Landa a few times–she’s beautiful. No graduated from one of the best colleges in the werewolf world, studied abroad in the human world, speaks a

Snow Moon Pack is too weak compared to Silver Moon. Her origins

smoke and replied calmly. “I know what kind of woman I want.”

she didn’t fully approve

no woman under the

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