Chapter 205

Cole.

In his hands, he held a bouquet of white moonflowers, their petals glowing softly in the golden sunset.

Behind him, Abby, dressed in a crisp white dress, smiled and waved at Nora.

“Auntie Nora, we’ve come to pick you up.”

Their appearance drew the attention of countless people.

But Cole’s gaze was locked on only one person.

He walked toward Nora without hesitation. Then, with a small, knowing smile, he held out the flowers.

“Welcome home, Nora,” he said quietly.

Nora took the flowers from Cole, her fingers brushing against his for the briefest moment. The scent of moonflowers wrapped around her, soft and delicate, carrying with it the feeling of something new.

A slow, almost imperceptible smile touched her lips, and for the first time in a long while, her eyes softened…no longer guarded, no longer carrying the weight of the past.

She had spent years building herself back up, layer by layer, learning how to exist without the pain that

had once defined her.

Now, standing here with Cole, Abby tugging at her sleeve, she felt something she hadn’t dared to hope for.

She felt like she had a place to return to.

Alex, who had been standing quietly, suddenly shifted on his feet. His hands clenched at the hem of his shirt, and after a moment of hesitation, he lifted his head to look at his mother.

His voice was uncertain.

“Is he your current… mate?”

hung in the air.

own terms. She

his gaze, processing the words. His mother’s answer wasn’t forced or

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That alone reassured

looked at Cole again and asked, “Can I call you

He crouched down, bringing himself

if you

Abby, who had been waiting with bubbling excitement, grabbed Nora’s hand and started

with unfiltered joy. “I finally have an

happiness was infectious, and in that moment, the invisible wall that had existed between Alex and

had been uncertain

dissolved.

he glanced at Abby with

a breath

even longer time, she smiled…not a polite one, not one

one that came from deep within

had spent years surviving.

:

buried in his coat pockets. He didn’t move. He didn’t call out to her. He simply watched

once looked back.

eyes followed the same path, watching as the figures of Nora and her new companions walked away… There was a strange

was hiding so deeply,” Charles admitted, his voice carrying something between respect and disbelief. “We’ve underestimated her all

immediately. His face remained unreadable,

for a moment before speaking again, his voice

let her

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