After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

Chapter 149

“Hmm,” Nora murmured absentmindedly, flipping a page of her notes. Totally unaware of where he was

Alex paused, expecting more, but nothing came. He blinked in confusion. Did you hear me? I just go

back.”

“Yeah,” Nora replied simply, still not shifting her attention from her work

A brief silence settled between them.

Not picking up on her indifference, Alex pressed on, eager to talk. “I missed you Mommy you know? Every day. The pack wasn’t the same without you. I really wish you’d come home soon,” he said softly, lowering his voice as if it would make her respond more warmly.

But Nora didn’t react.

“And you know what I’ve been thinking about?” he continued, smiling to himself “How nice it would be to wake up with you again. Mommy! You’d make me breakfast like before, right? Those pancakes you always made for me?”

Still, there was no excitement, no promise in her response. Just a casual, “We’ll see.”

Alex’s smile faltered slightly. “Come on, mom! Say something nice to me. I’ve been gone for so long.”

“You sound fine,” she replied neutrally.

His heart sank slightly at the lack of enthusiasm, but he wasn’t ready to let the conversation go just yet “How about we talk a little longer? It’s been too long-”

“I have work to do,” she interrupted, her voice polite but firm.

into his tone. “Just a few more minutes?”

time,” she said. And then, without waiting for his response, the call

sinking. He hadn’t even gotten the chance to tell her about the gift

that had built up since she answered was now

face as he sat back against his pillows. *Why is she like this?* He

Chapter 149

back in the pack, but Nora was still as

he reached his father’s study. The

at his desk, flipping through reports. When he saw Alex enter, he looked up.

hesitated. He wasn’t even sure how to put it into

Arnold pressed, setting

admitted, leaning against the doorway. “I just feel like… Mom

used to be.”

studied him for a moment before sighing. “People change, Alex. Maybe you should think

why.”

but

her unmoved, but the moment her phone buzzed again, she glanced at the

It was Cole.

feeling that the person behind

sure enough, Abby’s bright, smiling

the little girl chirped, holding up a small pendant shaped like

genuine smile spread across Nora’s face. “I’m glad you like

hands. “It’s so pretty! I showed it to my friends, and they were all jealous!”

I’m happy it