His Knees, His Pleas, But Our Son's in Peace

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I couldn't help but wonder if Carlos had any special skills of his own. He was an Alpha, after all, and not just any Alpha. He was different-stronger, more composed, more capable than anyone I had ever met. I had a feeling that there was more to him than he let on. "Do you have any special abilities?" I asked him, half-joking, but genuinely curious. "I mean, you're not exactly like the rest of us."

Carlos smiled, but it wasn't the kind of smile that gave anything away. It was mysterious, almost playful. He looked at Cyrus, who was still absorbed in his training, and then back at me. "Maybe," was all he said.

It left me with more questions than answers, but I didn't push. I knew Carlos well enough by now to realize that when he wanted me to know something, he would tell me. For now, I was content just to be here, watching Cyrus thrive in an environment where he was safe and loved.

Later in the day, Carlos' lawyer arrived. I could tell from the way Carlos' face shifted that this wasn't going to be a pleasant conversation. I sat down with them, sensing that whatever they were about to discuss was something I needed to hear. The lawyer, a sharp-looking man with serious eyes, wasted no time diving into the

issue.

"Sienna's bail," he began, flipping through a folder, "Everything is proceeding as expected, but there's a complication."

Carlos' expression hardened. "What kind of complication?" he asked, his tone icy.

The lawyer explained that Stefan-my father-had paid a large sum for Sienna's bail. This caught me off guard. Stefan favored Sienna, I knew that much, but Raying such a huge amount of money? It didn't sit right with me. Stefan wasn't the type to throw money around unless there was something deeper at play. I glanced

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now listening intently,

process everything," the lawyer continued. "We're doing what we can to expedite things, but

voice measured but cold. "Keep talking to the court. Make sure they

sensing Carlos rising frustration. But it wasn't just about Sienna. There was something else in the air, something that had been quietly brewing beneath the

business isn't doing well. A lot of the wolves in PACK are unemployed, and there's even

years. The idea that it was failing, that wolves were losing their jobs, that there was talk of

to look into this," I said, turning to the lawyer. "Find out exactly what's happening. I want to know how deep

me, but I didn't 1 rn to meet his gaze. I was too focused on the thoughts swirling in my mind. Stefan had been hiding something from me, something big, and I was going to find out what. When the lawyer finally left, the room was quiet again. I sat there, trying to make sense of it all, when I felt Carlos' hand on mine. His touch

from the

said quietly. His voice was soft, but there was

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the same Doris who used to let things happen around her. You're stronger.

I often found myself questioning my place within its walls. It

I was getting used to it, I couldn't shake the feeling that this wasn't quite where I belonged. Still, it was convenient, and Cyrus was happy here, which made things easier for me. One afternoon, Blair came over for a meeting, and as soon as he stepped

living room. "I think I'd want to stay

while Cyrus runs

deciding to let Blair handle the client meetings on his own while I spent some time here. Later, as the