After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

Chapter 22

Chapter 22

“It’s nothing” he said hastily, pinning it to his shirt with practiced precision.

Nora tilted her head, curioun. “Nothing, huh?”

“It’s from Aunt Linda, Alex admitted reluctantly, his tone softening as he stared at the badge.

The corners of his lips lifted into a rare sulle.

She gave it to me last week. I’m wearing it to choot her on tonight at the Fall Moon Speed Rare

The mere thought of the rare seemed to light a spark in Alex

He straightened his posture, his earlier grumpiness momentarily forgotten.

But the flicker of happiness dimmed when he realized something

Aunt Landa hadn’t called lum yet today.

She was usually quick to reply to his texts, often sending him playful voice messages or sharing her plans for the day.

Alex’s chest tightened. Was she angry with him?

The memory of yesterday’s argument resurfaced, gnawing at his mind.

He’d accidentally spilled juice on her prized racing gloves, and although she’d laughed it off at the time, he couldn’t shake the feeling that she might be upset after all

Frantically, he grabbed his phone and sent her a string of texts:

“Aunt Linda, are you mad at me?”

“I’m sorry about yesterday!”

you more than Mom, okay?

there was no

but her

ily silent.

over the screen, a lump forming in his

voice cut through his thoughts.

and Alex shoved the room door open, storming out. “You’re so annoying he snapped,

taken aback by

“What’s gotten i

she murmured, watching as he stomped downstairs.

feet coming towards the kitchen, and there she was, Nora’s mother–in–law,, her sharp eyes observing

the old lady greeted

trying to

asked, referring

some

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thinned, a flicker of understanding passing

shifting to Alex, who sat willenly

made their way to the

they prepared to leave, Alex

restroom. Wait

back to the house, leaving his phone on

screen hit up, displaying a new message from Linda.

to the phone. She knew it wasn’t her place to look, but curiosity got the better

was simple: “Don’t worry about yesterday. Tim not

that caught Nora’s attention, it was the

quiet, except for the occasional hum of

eyes glued to his phone, his

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