Chapter 882 The One Who Stayed

Tessa let her grandfather know she was stepping away, then headed upstairs to take the call.

"Why are you calling me now? I just saw you in the live broadcast," she said, kicking off her shoes and lying back on the bed with the phone in hand.

"I'm done with my speech. Nothing else to do for now. I missed you-couldn't help it. What are you up to?"

He wished he could see her right now, but in just a bit, he'd have to lead the Nightshade Pack in their offering to the Moon Goddess.

It was his duty as alpha.

"Watching the Star and Moon Night broadcast with Grandpa. It's Christmas Eve- everyone's home, and he's really happy."

"Are you happy?"

"I guess. If Grandpa's happy, then I'm happy."

At that moment, someone knocked on Landon's door.

"Uncle, Grandpa says it's time to prepare for the ritual."

Tessa heard Luyao's voice in the background and said, "Alright, go do your thing. I should head back down too-Avery's here at our place."

time visiting. Leaving him alone downstairs didn't feel

"Yeah."

aren't you being a little biased?

your house," Landon

a sacred night for both clans

spending it at the Sinclair home meant he was considered part of the family, didn't

wasn't having it. Even he hadn't been given that kind of

"Mr. Landon, don't overthink it. Avery didn't go home. He was all alone

"Fine."

Landon still didn't sound

when Luyao knocked again did he finally hang up, silently vowing that the moment Christmas was over, he

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only Tessa and Avery stayed to watch the live broadcast with the old man. One by one, the rest of the family slipped away, each with some excuse

The old man sighed.

spending time with him-but in the end, only Tessa

Sinclair family, it seemed like the only one

to midnight, Avery

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