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till asleep, I decided to go downstairs to

e feed on my phone to keep a con

ncreasingly fond of his sister. Rhys, though initially

, obediently waiting by the

was alre

aroma of coffee filled the house. Seeing me brew

ore respect now than

rinking coffee. Beta Zeon grinned nervously. "Alpha, Lu.-- I mean, Eve

flatly, "Is that so? I don't s

ckly downed the remaining coffee. "Alpha,

o days, but the weather forecast showed r

emained submerged, they

bearing traces of paleness. His posture remained impeccably

Five years of mateship, and you never once bothered t

wakened. Her chubby little hands grabbed one finger from each of the twin boys

rned and scoffed coldly, "I g

feed. With no adults around, even Rhys seemed less hostile towar

y wrist was caught in Calvin's grip. His body tempera

ght with accusation. "After disappearing for more than three years, while holdi

. Haven't you considered that

hard to be a good Luna for his pack, but what did I get? Diana's persecution, the pack members' contem

thought we would have a peaceful life together, even if there

of our mateship, Calvin u

!" I snapped. "Calvin Wolfe, when you were being affectionate with your

! It was just one dinner and a picnic

eyes. Even now, he was still de

a isn't the kind of woman you think she is. You

gain after three years. Yet his words

solutely

Show some respect," I said, pushing him away firm

him with surprising strength. "Who is this m

estion my loyalty when he

deliberate and cutting. "A far

ollapse behind me. Calvin's fever from

confrontation, the

we finally reached a verbal agreement. They

would pay $100,000 per day for a

passed since the

e two new playmates, spending eve

ways-smiling Alexis under Rowan's guidance. Each morning, he

with endless meetings. He not only had to handle pack affairs but al

hands f

osciences faced a different crisis. While hospit

crucial ingredient, was running low. Without it, our cure became useless.

eight companies, checking inventory with Gary. Each delay meant mor

ves that didn't exist. The crisis became my esc

in's

ed outskirts of Viremont, was a sleeping giant: untapped, undervalued, and overflowing with potential for the luxury eco-resort we'd spent months envisionin

competitor who mirrored our every move, matching our bids dollar for do

trategic capital movements. I had personally walked that land, experiencing firsthand the promise held in its pristine ridgelines and secluded valleys

ply wasn't

ened the door, I saw Alexis, who should have be

ds me, her tiny arms reaching out. With red

ewhat stiff.What kind of mother leaves her child alone on the stairs li

being this careless with her daughter too. Sh

ina came running over,

derstand. Madam left for

at kind of wor

, "She's a res

g about medicine? Does she... really st

today, and the kitchen is still leaking... We're really short-handed," she carefull

Mrs. Wilson

y voice low and suppressed. "Do you realize how da

rough my body, and I could

flooding, and I rushed back worried about valuable items getting damaged. I live righ

gradually

arms, gently kissed my cheek and mimicke

erstand the meaning

, dull ache settled in my chest. If