After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

Chapter 21

Chapter 21

The morning som treamed through the kitchen window casting a warm glow

The smell of freshly

sted bread and terambled eggs filled the air.

Alex slu

The spoon in

The training his father had set for him weiched heavily on his mind.

Alex wasn’t nine to defy orders from his father, he wouldn’t dare. His mother, or, was another matter altogether

He had mastered the art of evading her gentle scolding and pretending to hear her commands, bet tas father’s words were low

not

Well I dont feel like eating breakfast, I’m going to go to the restroom and washing” Alex mumbled under his breath, lazily walking towards the

Mis actions mirrored his reluctance.

He wandered the corridors idly, like he was dragging something invisible with him, while leaving everything that needed to be dealt with to others.

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Mom he called out from the bathroom. “The water’s too cold. Can you adjust the t

Her voice floated back to him from the kitchen. “You’re old enough to do that yourself, AlexTM

here” be retorted.

in the doorway, her arms

It’s time you started doing these small things on

caught him off guard. He froze mad grumble, staring at her as though she’d suddenly transformed

“But you always.

glanced at her son. “But you’re grown now. You’ve got

into a thin line, his pride wounded but his desperation

begged, his tone tinged with

eyes,

Just this once,” she relented,

the shower and Nora inquired, “Did you sleep well. Alex?”

and hopeful, an attempt to draw him out of

shrugged, not bothering to lift his head.

to sigh and advised, “Eat a latle something before school You look tired lately,

hool for a while before and it was great.” Alex muttered,

swirled his spoon in the cereal bowl, watching as the milk

pressed gently. “Anything exciting coming up? A project? A test?”

jaw tightened. “I said it’s fine. Can

tightened at his dismissal, but she pushed forward, determined to bridge the growing gap

Heft. Alpha father and son went

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just wanted to know how Hoops were poing.

finally

flashed with irritation, and Noran

willing herself to

I just care about what’s

always ask a bunch of questions like it’s some kind of interrogation. Why can’t you just leave me

quration is how I show Frare, Alex. Iri

like talking to her