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She sent the message without hesitation, then immediately turned off her phone.

The silence that followed was almost suffocating, but she forced herself to focus on her work. She had no intention of playing whatever game Arnold was trying to start.

It was nearly an hour later when she finally turned her phone back on, and the moment she did, another message popped up.

**Are you home?**

It was only three words, but to Nora, it said far more than that.

Arnold never liked being ignored. If she didn’t reply, he wouldn’t hesitate to come over himself.

Before she could decide whether or not to respond, her mindlink suddenly buzzed.

**Mommy, why aren’t you back yet?“*

Nora straightened slightly. It was Alex.

**Dad said you’d be back tomorrow for the school’s parent–child activity, but it’s already after 9:00 p.m., and you’re

still not home…“*

There was a quiet expectation in his words, a fragile hope that she could almost hear wavering.

She closed her eyes slightly, still softened, *“Mom’s not going back. Tomorrow, I’ll go straight to your school.“*

For a moment, there was no reply. Then-

*“Oh… okay.“*

She could sense the disappointment, the slight dip in his mood even through the mind–link.

*“You should get an early night,“* she reminded gently.

*“Got it.“*

The link went silent after that, leaving Nora staring at the message for a long moment before finally setting the

phone aside.

She had no regrets about her decision, but a faint pang lingered in her chest.

The next morning, Nora arrived at Alex’s school right on time. The second he spotted her, his small face lit up with unfiltered joy.

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“Mom!”

hesitation, Alex broke into a run and leaped into her arms. She caught him easily, her arms wrapping around his small frame.

scent of cedar on Arnold–a reminder that no matter how much she tried to distance herself, some things were still inevitably intertwined.

Nora, you’re

piped up beside them. Brian, one of Alex’s

small smile. “Of

gaze glance between her and Arnold with obvious

neighbor, she knew something about

failed, unwanted arrangement. But realizing that her supposed husband was *Alpha Arnold*? That was a revelation she clearly

effort

were called to the stage with their children to participate

forward. “Come on, Dad!”

belongings while the games unfolded before

Arnold and Alex moved seamlessly together, the way their coordination put them ahead in

the other families around her.

their children succeeded, groaning in playful frustration when they

They looked “together.*

They looked “whole.*

her–alone in the crowd, smiling at Alex’s victories

what the other parents were

common knowledge that Alpha Arnold had a son. But the woman

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first, there had been whispers, speculation. But now, seeing her sitting apart, detached,

own conclusions.

responsible for recording videos and

Nora didn’t mind.

cared about titles, about names, she

her

This was

because Linda wasn’t available. That

Nora cheered them up, crossing her legs as she

their coordination seamless, their movements

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