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

Chapter 97

Carlos walked in, carrying a tray of coffee for everyone. "Thought you could use this," he said, handing out the steaming cups.

Blair took a sip and raised his eyebrows. "These beans... they're from the Royal Estate," he said, impressed. "This is rare stuff."

I smiled. "Blair, your sharp tongue never misses a detail, does it?"He grinned back. "Well, the Alpha Pack is known for having the best sense of taste." The room filled with light laughter. For a moment, it felt good to relax, even if just for a second.

When I finally got home, I felt the exhaustion settle deep in my bones. But I couldn't sleep yet. I walked through the house and saw one of Oliver's toys on the table. It was one of his favorites, a little action figure he used to carry everywhere.]]

I picked it up and placed it in a box I'd been filling with his things. He had always wanted to go camping to see the Northern Lights. But that trip never happened. Sienna had twisted things, badmouthing him to Nathan, ruining any chance they had to reconcile. She had stolen so much from him, from all of us.

But that was behind me now. All of it.[]

I looked over at a picture of Cyrus sitting on the shelf. A new life was starting. One without all the pain and betrayal.]

pain". I took a deep breath. "I deserve peace," I said, trying to believe it.

stronger.

my chest. The sun filtered through the trees, creating a serene

holding the folder with our research results tightly. "After all those late nights and brainstorming sessions, our hard work

Remember those times when we thought we wouldn't finish? Now look at what we've done!" His words reminded me of our late nights spent brainstorming, fueled by coffee and laughter. It felt good to know

the house, a young woman was arranging flowers. She looked up, nodded at us, and then went back to her work. An elegant older woman emerged from the shadows, her graceful conduct instantly started putting me at ease. "Doris,

this project, and I can't wait to

process that increases

our production

light up with interest. "That sounds remarkable, Doris!"

my presentation, the older woman leaned in and asked. "Doris, can you explain how your team plans to implement these results in a real-world setting?" I felt a surge of confidence as I addressed her concerns, detailing our step-by-step approach and the potential challenges we might face. Her eyebrows furrowed slightly as

in their expressions. The young woman returned, holding a contract in her hands. "Here it is!" she said, her