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

already in here”

later, she appeared in the doorway, her

boy anymore. It’s time you started doing these small things on your

He froze mad grumble, staring at her as though she’d suddenly transformed into someone

“But you always.

to the interrupted, her voice softening as she glanced at her son.

was running out, and Alex knew it. His lips pressed into a

Mom?” he finally begged, his tone tinged with childlike urgency.

son’s pleading eyes, no matter how much

once,” she relented, helping

and Nora inquired, “Did you sleep

to draw him out of his morning funk

shrugged, not bothering to lift his head. “I guess

advised, “Eat a latle something before

while before and it was great.” Alex muttered, his tone clipped.

swirled his spoon in the cereal bowl,

really tell me much,” Nora pressed gently. “Anything exciting coming up? A

jaw tightened. “I said it’s fine. Can

pushed forward, determined to

Alpha father and son went

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just wanted to know

snapped, finally looking up

flashed with irritation, and Noran

willing herself to remaja

just care about

bunch of questions like it’s some kind of interrogation. Why can’t you just leave me alone?”

Alex. Iri pot aliout prying; it’s about

do that, and I like talking

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