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!”

Mom,

passed, but there

but her side remained

ily silent.

a lump forming

Nora’s voice cut through

and Alex shoved the room door open, storming

by his sudden outburst.

“What’s gotten i

watching as he stomped downstairs.

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

old lady greeted her voice calm yet probing.

morning.” Nora replied, trying to mask her

old lady asked, referring to Alex’s father.

night for some

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thinned, a flicker of

to Alex, who sat willenly at

made their way to the

Alex suddenly announced, “I need to

restroom. Wait

bolted back to the house, leaving his phone

screen hit up, displaying a

darted to the phone. She knew it wasn’t her place to look, but

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

caught Nora’s

drive to the practice field was quiet, except for the occasional hum of the car engine.

Alex in the passenger seat, his eyes glued to his phone, his fingers

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