Chapter 277 The Call

Third Person POV

In a small apartment, Charles handed Aubrey a bottle of water, his expression conflicted.

“You really don’t want to go back?”

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He had found her by chance, standing blankly by the river. Something about her had seemed off, so he had brought her home.

Aubrey hadn’t objected. Once inside, she had gone straight to sleep–and hadn’t woken for a full day and night. Charles knew Alpha Henry’s men were searching for her, but… for reasons buried deep inside him, he hadn’t taken her back.

After his shower, damp strands of hair clung to his forehead. He was no longer the boy he had been a year ago–his features had sharpened, his presence grown steadier. Experience had tempered him, giving him a quiet maturity that made him someone reliable.

“The alpha is looking for you,” Charles said frankly, bottle in–hand. “To be precise, the entire Shadowmoon Pack is being turned upside down.”

Even his grandfather had instructed him to keep an eye out for her during missions.

Aubrey only narrowed her eyes at this and stayed silent. Charles sighed. He slid the breakfast he’d prepared closer

don’t

could tell she’d suffered a terrible blow. And if that wound had come from Alpha Henry, then he had no right to return her to the man. He couldn’t bear the thought of her being hurt

placed a phone, a set of keys, and some


later. If you get hungry, order food, or go out for a walk. Or… call someone, if you have

she didn’t respond, still curled up with her knees hugged to her chest, Charles

moment the door closed, the apartment seemed to hollow out. Aubrey clutched her knees tighter, her long lashes

had was a gift no one else possessed–a body different from the rest. So why had

But in the end, the place that destroyed her, that reduced her to agony, had been his. He

this was the man she had

bit down on her own hand. Blood welled

before she finally reached for the phone.

wed, 17 Sept

Chapter 277 The Call

number from memory.

“Hello?”

voice carried faint confusion.


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