After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

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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

dwell on it or

too late, she turned on her computer and

rwork

from staring at the

of

Arnold still hadn’t returned.

always resisted coming

he had believed that her bond with him was some kind of ploy. Because of this, he actively resisted the MATE connection and flat out rejected her.

to soften Arnold’s attitude over

he picture.

Linda entered

had fought so hard to build. She had captured Arnold’s affection with ease, and from that

barely even touched

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

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realized Arnold was deliberately avoiding her.

didn’t want to

those thoughts, Nora went downstairs to get herself a glass of ice water before bed.

she reached

voices drifted from the hallway,

because Nora’s in the room,

Josiah’s voice.

a lit

vantage point, under the dims

Josiah continued,

be attracted to her. Her 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 foreign language fluently like Nora, and has been groomed to manage both the pack and her family

emphasis. “The Snow Moon Pack is too weak compared to Silver Moon. Her origins don’t match yours, Arnold. You deserve better.”

“I know what kind of woman I want.”

didn’t fully

under the sun was worthy