After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

Chapter 25

His gaze flickered, and he let go of her, stepping back. “It’s fine,” he said quickly. “I’ll see you later.”

“You’re sure?” Nora pressed, concerned.

Alex thought to himself. “I have to go to Linda’s game tonight anyway. If she comes home early, you’ll just nag me not to play with her,”

Nora raised an eyebrow but decided not to push further. “Alright then. Go on in, and don’t keep your teacher waiting.”

“Okay.” Alex gave her a quick grin before running inside.

Just before he disappeared, he called out, “You should visit school more often–I’ve been doing really well!”

Nora waved after him, her smile lingering even as he disappeared into the classroom.

She stood for a moment, watching through the window as Alex joined his classmates and began his training exercises with the same determination he always had.

Her thoughts were interrupted by the buzz of her phone.

BETA Cody had requested a meeting, reminding her that today was the handover for her current responsibilities.

With a final glance at the schoolyard, she turned and headed toward the office.

As Nora walked out of the school gates, she couldn’t help but glance back one last time at the colorful chaos of children playing and chatting.

Alex had already disappeared into his classroom, but the image of his proud grin lingered in her mind.

heels clicking against the pavement as she made

her car, she adjusted the rearview mirror and

filled the cabin as she navigated out of the parking lot,

thoughts drifted to Alex’s earlier words, the way he had clung to her and

passenger seat, the memory of Alex and Linda’s messages

seemed playful on the surface, but

and though it wasn’t necessarily

competitive, qualities Alex seemed

wonder if his eagerness to impress Linda was overshadowing other important lessons–kindness,

he displayed today was harmless for now, but what if it evolved into something

eased back into traffic, the weight of her

her head slightly, trying to push

was still a child, figuring out his emotions in the only way he knew how.

her job to guide him, not overanalyze every

came into view, she took

wasn’t the time to let her mind

address, and Megan to familiarize with the

as she pulled into the parking lot and turned off the engine, Alex’s face lingered in her

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I left, Alpha father and son

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Chapter 25

a way of

she arrived, she didn’t see Arnold… Instead, Cody approached