Chapter 63

That afternoon, Nathan picked us up and drove us to a nearby park. The sun was

was thick. Nathan was quiet, focused on the shining, but the tension in the can road, while Cyrus hummed softly in the backseat, oblivious to the undercurrent between the adults.

When we arrived at the park, Nath

immediately began pulling out an absurd

number of toys from his car. He presented them to Cyrus one by one, eager to win him over. But Cyrus, always polite, merely nodded and said, "Thank you," without much interest.

I stood off to the side, arms crossed, watching the entire display with growing impatience. The more Nathan tried, the more distant Cyrus became. The flashy toys meant nothing to him, and it was clear that Nathan's attempts to bond were falling flat.

"We should go," I said sharply after a while. I had had enough. "It's time."

Nathan looked up, surprised. "Already?"

"Yes," I replied, taking Cyrus's hand. "We're done here."

we started to walk away, I glanced back one last time. Nathan stood there, staring down at the toys he had brought, a look of quiet loss on his

up

his

walked, his wide eyes looking up at me with curiosity. "Does this person have anything to do with

my expression calm. "You have nothing to do with him," I said firmly, locking eyes with

Chapter 63

was ready to dive into. After a brief pause, Cyrus nodded, sensing that I didn't want to say more. I was relieved when

the day. My schedule didn't leave much room for reflection, and that was probably for the best. Once I finished, I met Blair,

eager and full of energy, were already waiting when I arrived. Blair greeted me with his usual relaxed smile. "Ready to take them to work?" he

smile forming on my lips as I watched the PACK members chatting among themselves. "They've been

pride as

attention toward me, "when I first met you, I thought you were just

blunt, were softened by his tone. I chuckled, knowing how far I had come since those days. "Is that so?" I

Not only do you manage the PACK members well, but

do."

know that someone had noticed the changes I'd gone through, the strength I had developed along the

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