"I had some pack business to settle. It took up all my time, that's why I couldn't come back to you." I lie smoothly and she buys it.

"Oh my God... I hope I'm not distracting you from your work. You surely came here because Beta Ronald called to tell you about my crying state this morning. I'm so sorry if you had to leave you work and come here to see me." She laments in a regretful voice, staring at me with those very sad eyes of hers. Another wave of guilt cracks my heart in two halves, making it bleed dry.

Now, I'm lying and making her feel guilty for asking for my time.

Way to go, Reagan!

"No." I calmly deny it. "No. Of course not. You are not bothering me. I should be the one apologising for neglecting you. I should have come back to you yesterday. I'm sorry."

"It's okay. I completely understand." Her voice is less than a whisper. If I needed signs to confirm that this girl seated before me is Selena, this is it right here.

This very understanding nature of hers.

She has always been like this.

Five years ago, when we just met each other, I wasn't as powerful as I am today so I was always very busy. Solving one pack issue to another. My duties took up all my time and I hardly had any to spend with her, but she didn't mind. She never complained. She only encouraged and supported my plans. One of the reasons why I was so devastated when I thought I'd lost her. I blamed myself for not giving her enough attention and I swore to do right by her if the Moon goddess would just give her back to me.

Now, she's here and I'm back to default.

"Alpha Reagan." Her gentle voice snaps me back to attention. I look at her.

"Yes, Selena."

healed and I feel fine now, can I be discharged? I really don't

of the door handle and soon, the door is opened. The familiar doctor, dressed in a

"Good morning, Alpha Reagan."

I greet in a grim

in to announce to Selena that she can be discharged

"She can?"

tests on her and everything looks good. She can now leave the hospital." Selena's face beams up with

me like it did before. It doesn't make my heart skip. It's not contagious enough to make me smile as well. It's like an ordinary girl smiling. "Thank you for the information Doctor. We'll leave

will be all for now. I'll leave you too." He leaves

a lucky

favoured by the Moon

"You sure are."

and Ronald taking her to the apartment I had asked Kyle to

is not in my

the spacious

"Yes."

so big and...

rather I took you to a crappy apartment?" I ask with a smirk perched at the side of my lips. She chuckles and

like it. Your servants and a few guards will soon arrive. They'll get anything you need, so do not hesitate to ask for anything, okay?"

now, you need to go into

"I don't want to?"

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