After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

Chapter 121

Before Nora could react, Abby broke free from Cole’s grip and ran straight into her arms.

Nora caught her easily, surprised but touched by the enthusiasm.

Cole approached with a small smile. “We’re here for the festival. Abby wouldn’t stop talking about the Moonlit Rite tonight.”

Abby pouted up at Nora, her big eyes full of unspoken hope. “Come with us?”

Nora hesitated.

She hadn’t planned on staying. Festivals weren’t the same anymore. She didn’t want to be surrounded by people and

reminded of what she had lost.

But then she caught something in Cole’s expression.

He had been watching her.

Not in a way that was intrusive, but in a way that told her he had noticed. He had seen her walking alone in the crowd, surrounded by laughter yet untouched by it.

Had he followed her intentionally? Something about the way he stood there, the quiet patience in his gaze, made her suspect that he had. And the strange thing was… she didn’t mind. Nora looked down at Abby, whose small hands clung to her coat.

Maybe, just for tonight… She could pretend.

She could be a part of something again.

A sudden surge of acceptance came through and she was about to say ‘Yes‘ to their kind offer that suddenly something stopped her words in the mouth…

three familiar figures appearing in

and Alex who had arrived

gaze landed on them. Her breath hitched, a cold shock running through her

presence commanding without effort. Beside him, Linda looked radiant under the soft glow of the ceremonial fires, an effortless smile gracing her lips. But it was Alex–the boy

Linda’s hand.

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chest tighten, the edges of her

hesitation immediately. His dark eyes flickered toward the same direction, landing on the trio. There was no change in his expression, no sharp intake of breath or

steady, as if coaxing her attention back. “Abby invited us to check out the main celebration. What do you

about. Her mind struggled to reorient itself, to pull away from the unexpected sight in front

watching her expectantly, waiting for an answer.

Nora exhaled quietly.

no reason for her to hesitate.

“Alright, Let’s go.”

her

history. White furs draped over wooden structures,

bright, surrounded by dancers moving in synchronized, fluid movements that imitated the rhythm of the hunt–the way wolves stalked, ran, and struck their prey. Each step was powerful, precise,

music and energy of the

noticed Cole stepping slightly closer until he spoke again.

me to take some

was simple, casual, but it made

like an anchor, a reminder that she was still here, still part of this moment, despite the ghosts of the past lingering

hesitation, she nodded. “Alright.”

falling snow and flickering flames. The first few shots were just her alone, then Abby joined in, her