Chapter: Chapter 125The next day, night fell without Alexandro coming home.I looked at my phone many times. No messages. No calls, just a message from Marco earlier in the afternoon: "Mr. Alexandro is still out of town, Madam. Business isn't finished yet."I didn't know whether to believe it or not, but I also didn't have the right to ask.Gianna found me sitting in the living room, hugging a pillow, staring at the television screen that I hadn't turned on."Madam, it's already seven o'clock. The event starts at eight.""Let's go, Gianna. Let's watch a bad movie."Gianna raised an eyebrow. "A bad movie, Madam?""Elena's movie. Honestly, I've seen the trailer. Her acting is terrible."Gianna smiled faintly. "Then let's watch it together."---The cinema was luxurious. Crystal lights sparkled on the ceiling. A red carpet stretched from the entrance to the inside of the theater. Many people were dressed neatly, women in long gowns, men in suits and ties. It felt like a party, not just watching a movie.I w
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Chapter: Chapter 124Two hours later, the elevator door opened.Alexandro stepped out with his usual firm stride. His dark blue suit was still neat, his hair still perfectly styled. His face was flat, showing no indication of whether the meeting had gone well or badly.He took off his jacket, hung it on the back of his chair, then sat down. His eyes glanced at me briefly."Is there a problem?" he asked.I looked at him. In my head, the words had been neatly arranged since earlier. I had practiced how to say them."I met Damien earlier."Alexandro stopped. His hand, reaching for a pen, froze in the air. His face didn't change, but his jaw hardened."Where?""The coffee shop across the street. During my break.""What did he do?""He sat at my table. He talked." I took a breath. "He took my necklace. My mother's heirloom."Alexandro was silent. His eyes looked at me with an intensity that made me want to look down, but I didn't. I looked back at him."He said he wouldn't give it back. He's keeping it as coll
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Chapter: Chapter 123Alexandro left around eleven. An impromptu meeting with an out-of-town client, Marco said. There was no time to ask further. Alexandro just glanced at me briefly, said "don't go anywhere," then disappeared behind the elevator door.Break time arrived. I stretched my stiff back. The numbers on the computer screen started spinning in my head."Gianna, I want to go to the coffee shop across the street."Gianna nodded."Just for a little while. I just need a short break," I said."Up to you, Madam. I'm just following."The coffee shop was right across from Alexandro's office building. A small building with white paint and large glass windows. Inside, the smell of coffee mixed with the scent of freshly baked sweet pastries.I ordered a warm latte and a slice of chocolate cake. Gianna ordered black tea without sugar.My head was still spinning.Those numbers kept swirling in my head. Q2 sales report. A twelve percent increase. A decline in the retail sector. Numbers. Numbers. Numbers. I nev
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Chapter: Chapter 122I heard Alexandro's voice behind me. He was on the phone with someone. His voice was low, soft, but firm. I couldn't hear the details, just snippets like "deadline" and "renegotiate."I kept typing, but my position was uncomfortable.My desk was too close to his. Every time Alexandro moved, I could feel it. Every time he turned a page of a document, the sound was clear in my ear. His cologne kept invading my nose, making it hard to concentrate.I looked at his desk. The big dark wooden desk with thick iron legs. Maybe I could move the desk, or at least move my chair a little to the left.I placed both hands on the sides of my desk. I pushed it slowly.The desk moved only a little. Maybe five centimeters to the left.I pushed again, ten centimeters.Now the distance between my desk and his was about one and a half meters."Don't move it."I turned. Alexandro wasn't looking at me. His eyes were still on the document in front of him. His hand was still holding a pen, but his mouth moved.
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Chapter: Chapter 121The car stopped in front of Alexandro's skyscraper. I stared at the building's glass panels reflecting the morning sunlight.I took a deep breath."Nervous?" Alexandro's voice beside me."No," I answered quickly. He must have known I was lying.The building lobby was as busy as usual. Employees in neat suits walked back and forth with tablets or folders in their hands. Some of them glanced at me briefly, then at Alexandro, then at me again. I could read their minds. Oh, the boss's wife. What is she doing here?But no one dared to ask.We entered the private elevator. The elevator door closed, and now it was just me, Alexandro, Marco, and Gianna in that small space. I stared at the numbers on the elevator screen as it went up slowly."Won't I be on the floor with the other employees?" I asked carefully."No," Alexandro answered without looking at me."But I want to mingle with them. Learn from them. I want to...""You'll be working in my office."I turned to him. His face was flat, wit
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Chapter: Chapter 120I went down the stairs with mixed feelings. I couldn't wait to see Alexandro's expression when he saw my outfit.Would he laugh? Would he be angry? Would he tell me to change? Would he say I wasn't fit to work at his office?I reached the last step.Alexandro was standing near the door, his phone at his ear again, talking to someone. He heard my footsteps. He turned.His phone slowly lowered from his ear.His eyes looked at me.From the tips of my hair, to my face, to the glasses on my nose, to his white shirt I was wearing, to the two undone buttons, to my black skirt, to my feet in simple white flat shoes.Then up again. Slowly.His face didn't change. Still flat. Still hard to read, but his eyes widened slightly.He hung up his phone without saying goodbye to the person on the other end. He put his phone in his pants pocket. He walked closer.One step. Two steps. He stopped right in front of me.I couldn't read his expression. Did he like it? Did he not like it? My heart pounded ha
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Chapter: Chapter 94SERA'S POVI didn't let Gabriel come downstairs."You wait in the room," I said, pushing him back toward the stairs. "Don't come out. Don't appear at the window. Don't make any noise."He looked at me with a furrowed brow."Why?""Please. Do this for me," I said.He nodded, went back up the stairs, and closed the apartment door behind him.I let out a sigh of relief, then went back to the front of the shop. I opened the metal shutters, arranged the flowers as usual, smiled at Mrs. Harrison who arrived with her bright smile.But my hands were trembling as I held the flower shears.I waited until Mrs. Harrison was busy in the back, then I picked up my phone.I opened the news app, and there, on the front page, the headline made me freeze."OFFICIAL PACK ANNOUNCEMENT: BOUNTY FOR THE CAPTURE OF GABRIEL BLOODFANG."I read it once more."The Council of Elders of the Bloodfang Pack has officially announced a bounty for the capture of the former Alpha, Gabriel Bloodfang. With a reward of one
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Chapter: Chapter 93SERA'S POVThe next day.Gabriel was still fast asleep. His large body was folded on the single bed that was too narrow, one leg dangling off the edge, his arm stretched out to the side where I had been lying. His face was slightly furrowed in sleep, as if he was dreaming of something unpleasant.I didn't wake him.I got up quietly, grabbed my jacket, and went down the creaky wooden stairs. In the small bathroom behind the shop, I splashed cold water on my face, staring at my reflection in the mirror. My eyes were a little puffy, my hair still messy, but not too bad. I took a deep breath, tied my hair back, and walked to the front to open the shop.I opened the metal shutters, arranged the flowers in front of the display case, changed the water in the vases that had started to cloud. This routine had been my solace for months. The scent of flowers, the quiet of the morning, the occasional sound of birds or passing cars.But this morning was different.The small TV in the corner of the
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Chapter: Chapter 92SERA'S POVMidnight.I woke up because of something. Maybe it was the cold, maybe it was the bed being too narrow for two people, or maybe it was because Gabriel was no longer holding me.I opened my eyes.He wasn't beside me.I sat up, my heart beating faster. My gaze swept across the dark room, and I found him near the window. Gabriel was sitting on the floor, his back against the wall, one knee bent, his hand resting on top of it.He was staring outside, toward the wet streets, toward the city lights blinking in the distance. In the dim light filtering in, I could see the tension in his jawline, his shoulders slightly slumped, and something in his eyes that he couldn't hide when he thought I was asleep.Sadness.A very deep sadness, the kind he hid behind those words of "relief" and his faint smile.I stayed quiet for a while, just observing. He didn't move, didn't know I was awake. And in the silence of that night, I saw everything he had tried to hide since he arrived.It wasn't
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Chapter: Chapter 91SERA'S POVI quietly brought Gabriel into my apartment.Not because I was embarrassed, but because I didn't want Mrs. Harrison to see him. The shop downstairs was already closed, but who knew if she was still in the back kitchen. I held his hand tightly, guiding him through the back hallway, up the creaky wooden stairs, then opened the door to my small room.Gabriel was too big for this space. His broad shoulders almost touched the doorframe. His height made the ceiling feel lower. His jacket was gone, his shirt was wrinkled, his hair was disheveled, but he was still Gabriel. Still handsome in his own messy way.I closed the door, locked it, then looked at him.He stood in the middle of the room, looking around with eyes I couldn't quite read."Neat," he finally said.I snorted. "Liar. It's a mess.""Neat by human living standards.""Do you want to die?"He smiled faintly.I observed him carefully. His face showed no sadness. No traces of tears, no wrinkles of grief, no signs that tod
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Chapter: Chapter 90SERA'S POVA few days after Gabriel came to my apartment, I was still trying to live life as usual. Opening the shop, arranging flowers, serving customers. My phone still had his number blocked, but I knew he wasn't going anywhere. The same black car was often parked at the end of the street, never coming in, never bothering anyone. Just there, like his promise to wait.I wasn't ready to unblock him, but every morning, when I opened the shop curtains, I always glanced toward that car. And every morning, that car was always there.Until this morning.That car was gone. Strange, but I thought maybe he was busy, or maybe he finally gave up and left. I didn't want to think too much about it. I had work to do.But during the afternoon break, Mrs. Harrison turned on the small TV in the corner of the shop, as usual. I was arranging a bouquet for an order, not really paying attention. Until I heard that name."—a leadership crisis at Bloodfang Corporation. Gabriel Bloodfang, the CEO who has b
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Chapter: Chapter 89SERA'S POV That night, I didn't expect him to actually come. I had already turned off my phone, blocked his number, and decided to go to sleep and forget about him. But around eleven at night, loud knocking on my apartment door made me jolt awake. I got out of bed and opened the door. Gabriel stood there. He was soaking wet. His hair was disheveled, his white shirt clung to his broad chest, his jacket was nowhere to be seen. His eyes were red, his breath was ragged, and I could see his chest rising and falling rapidly. "You..." I leaned my body against the doorframe, crossed my arms over my chest, and smiled. A wide smile. A smirk that I deliberately put on to annoy him. "Hello, Father," I greeted sweetly. His face changed. From panicked to red with restrained anger. "DON'T CALL ME THAT!" "Call you what? Father? That's what you wanted, isn't it? You said I was your daughter." "SERA!" "Why are you shouting? The neighbors will hear." He clenched his fists, trying to contro
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Chapter: Chapter 168Dusk slowly settled over the Wrenford mansion's yard. A gentle breeze rustled the maple leaves in the corner of the garden. Amid the rustling sounds, the soft laughter of Evan and Elis echoed as they ran around with soap bubbles reflecting the evening light.From the terrace, Liora sat leaning on a rattan chair, her hand holding a cup of warm tea. Her gaze fell on the two children, two little miracles who had become the center of her universe. Beside her, Xavier sat quietly with a closed laptop on his lap. Not because he was busy, but because he chose not to open it."It seems you’ve truly recovered," Liora said softly, without turning her head.Xavier smiled. "If my illness was ambition, then the cure is all of you."Liora looked at him for a moment. "And now, what remains?""Gratitude," Xavier replied.They fell into a long silence, enjoying the peaceful sounds of the evening. Below, Evan burst into laughter when his bubble popped in the air, while Elis clapped her little hands in d
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Chapter: Chapter 167The morning sun streamed through the windows of their villa in Amalfi. Liora slowly opened her eyes and found Xavier already sitting on the balcony, gazing at the shimmering sea. There was a calmness in his face, something she rarely saw before, as if all the weight of the world had finally been placed somewhere he no longer had to carry it alone.“Awake this early?” Liora asked.Xavier turned and smiled. “I just wanted to remember this. The sound of the waves, the salty air, if I could bottle it, I’d take it home with me.”Liora stepped closer and sat beside him. “You can keep it here,” she said, tapping his chest lightly. “As long as you don’t forget how it feels.”Xavier gazed into the distance. “I won’t forget.”Liora took his hand in hers.Their plane took off that afternoon. Evan pressed his face to the window, pointing at clouds shaped like animals. Elis slept in Liora’s lap. Xavier watched them with a soft expression, two small reasons that made him smile even under the same s
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Chapter: Chapter 166Morning in Italy felt different. Sunlight streamed through the olive branches that swayed gently in the courtyard of the small villa where they were staying. Liora sat on the terrace with a cup of coffee in hand, wearing a simple cream-colored dress. Her hair was loose, softly tousled by the wind. From inside the villa came the sound of Evan and Elis laughing, arguing over a straw hat.“Dad said this is an adventurer’s hat,” Evan insisted.Elis crossed her arms. “Papa said I’m the pretty one when I wear it!”Xavier appeared at the doorway, still in a white casual shirt and linen trousers. He held a camera in his hand.“If you two keep arguing, I’ll take a photo right now and send it to Grandma. She can decide who deserves the hat most.”The children immediately stopped fighting. Liora chuckled softly, watching her husband quietly snap a picture of them.“You’re enjoying being a spontaneous photographer,” she teased.Xavier sat down beside her.“Beautiful, isn’t it?” Liora murmured.“Y
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Chapter: Chapter 165Xavier looked at Liora’s face, which reflected the soft glow of the garden lights. The smile on his wife’s lips slowly dissolved all the weariness in his chest.“Vacation, huh?” Xavier murmured, as if trying to imagine the word. “It’s been a long time since I’ve heard that word in my life.”“Exactly. You need to pause for a while. We all do. Max and Isabelle have started their new life. Now it’s our turn to enjoy ours,” Liora said.Xavier looked at her for a long moment, then lowered his gaze to their two children, still asleep on the chairs.“Maybe you’re right. They’re growing so fast, I don’t want to miss it.”“So?” Liora asked teasingly.Xavier raised an eyebrow. “You’ve already planned everything, haven’t you?”Liora pretended to look away. “Maybe a little.”“Liora,” Xavier’s voice was half a laugh, half resignation. “You’re always one step ahead of me.”The next morning, the Wrenford house was filled with the aroma of breakfast and the sight of suitcases lined up by the door. Ev
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Chapter: Chapter 164In the Wrenford mansion’s backyard, white tents stood tall, adorned with neatly arranged fresh flowers along the path. It was a big day for Max, the man who had stood beside Xavier from the very beginning, from boardrooms to moments of crisis.Xavier stood on the upper balcony, gazing down. From there, he could see Max in a light gray suit talking with guests. His steps were steady, yet Xavier noticed the small movement of Max’s hand, the way he tapped his fingers against his pants whenever he felt nervous.Isabelle, his sister, had just stepped out of the house accompanied by Liora. A simple white gown graced her figure, her hair tied up in a soft bun decorated with tiny pearls. Liora adjusted her veil while Evan and Elis stood on the steps, each holding a small basket of flowers.“Dad, can I throw the petals now?” Evan asked impatiently.“Not yet,” Xavier replied, patting his son’s shoulder. “After Aunt Isabelle walks, then you can throw them, okay?”Elis nodded, her expression seri
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Chapter: Chapter 163A few days after that, Xavier’s house returned to its usual rhythm: the sound of small footsteps, short bursts of laughter, and first words that were not always clear in meaning but always made Liora smile.That morning Evan walked with enthusiastic little limping steps, dragging a cloth lion doll that had once been a gift from Liora. Elis, calmer but just as curious, followed behind carrying a bottle cap she considered a treasure.“Do not fight over it…” Liora warned before anything happened. But of course, she was too late, Elis grabbed the lion’s tail and Evan immediately screamed in protest.Xavier appeared from the kitchen with two slices of toast. “Good morning.”Evan immediately ran toward Xavier and hugged his father’s leg. Xavier lifted the child with one arm as if his body had no weight.“Hey, little fighter.”“Papa?” Evan mumbled half asleep.Elis saw that from Liora’s arms and began whining, asking to be carried too.Xavier laughed. “Alright, alright. Social justice applie
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Chapter: Chapter 178Year after year passed like a gentle breath of wind. The life of that small family grew through difficult moments, tears, laughter, and a love that never faded. Every passing strand of time never truly disappeared; each remained in their hearts, becoming pieces of a long journey they would never trade for anything.The days after Liam officially retired moved with a different rhythm. For the first time in a long while, their home was filled with the sound of Liam’s footsteps almost all day long. There were no sudden emergency surgeries or late, night calls anymore.I continued working as a full-time surgeon, respected, well known, and often invited as a speaker at international medical conferences. Yet every time I stepped outside the house each morning, my heart remained the same as it always was longing to come home.Liam often walked me to the door, kissing my forehead like an old habit that never faded."Fight well today," he said every morning with a warm smile.I always replied,
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Chapter: Chapter 177Days felt different since that decision was announced. The elders began arranging a special training schedule for Elena, including strategy classes, interpack diplomacy, territorial law, and even more intensive physical training. Meanwhile, Adrian became busy with advanced warrior training, preparing himself as a young Beta who would someday stand beside his sister.But the biggest change was visible in Liam.After decades spent in hospitals and in the leadership office of Darkmane, this year he officially entered retirement from being a surgeon. I was still used to seeing him in a white coat, walking quickly along the hospital corridor with a stethoscope around his neck. Now, that coat hung neatly in the wardrobe, and I could feel the emptiness left by a routine that once filled his entire life.On the first morning as a retired doctor, I found him sitting on the porch, reading a book with a frown as if he was forcing himself to enjoy his free time. The cup of tea in front of him had
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Chapter: Chapter 176The Darkmane Pack meeting hall was filled with tension from the moment we arrived. The scent of pinewood and traditional incense filled the grand chamber, yet it was not enough to cover the uneasiness of the elders and warriors sitting in a circle. The temperature of the room seemed to drop several degrees as soon as Liam and I entered, while Elena and Adrian walked a few steps behind us.Liam, as always, radiated the authority of a leader. The elders bowed their heads in respect.“Thank you all for being here. We gather to discuss the future leadership of Darkmane. I will not be Alpha forever, and the time to choose a successor grows nearer,” Liam said.Quiet murmurs immediately echoed. Everyone was waiting for one thing, the name Liam would say next.The oldest elder stood up first. His white hair flowed and traces of battles were visible on his aged skin.“We respect your decision, Alpha. And we have considered everything. Based on strength, combat ability, and shifting control, we
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Chapter: Chapter 175The sun had just risen when I finished making rounds in the post-operative ward. I was wearing my white doctor’s coat with a name tag that had become very familiar to many people. The nurses greeted me with respectful smiles, and a few young doctors followed behind me, taking notes on every word I said. It still felt strange every time someone addressed me with that long title, Doctor Sienna, a general surgery specialist who often appeared at national conferences and spoke abroad. But in reality, I had truly reached this point.I opened the door to a small procedure room, and Liam was already inside waiting for me, sitting casually while writing a report on his tablet. His hair had begun to turn gray, the fine lines on his face were more defined, but he still looked as handsome as he had twenty years ago, now with the added wisdom that made him even more captivating.“Finished your rounds?” Liam asked without lifting his head.I took off my mask and smiled widely. “Yes. You’re too fas
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Chapter: Chapter 174Time passed. The house that used to be filled with the sound of a crying baby was now more often filled with laughter, music, and longer footsteps.Adrian grew from a tiny baby who fought for every breath into a strong, active boy who never got tired of chasing curiosity. Elena, who used to carry her unicorn doll everywhere she went, had now become a teenage girl with a diary full of dreams, ambitions, and the colors of adolescence. But one thing did not change: their love as a family.One afternoon, the golden sunlight streamed through the living room window. Liam was in the kitchen making fruit juice while I folded laundry on the sofa. Adrian, now 11 years old, sat on the floor tinkering with his robot toy. Elena, 15, sat at the dining table studying, though every now and then she glanced at her phone and smiled shyly.I knew that smile.“Is there something special?” I asked.Elena immediately closed her phone, her cheeks turning red. “Nothing. Biology assignment, something funny.”
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Chapter: Chapter 173Finally, that day arrived.After weeks of living with seconds that felt like hours and hours that felt like years, the pediatrician stood beside us with a wide smile and a file in her hands.“Congratulations, Adrian is stable. His weight has increased, his independent breathing is good, and all vital organs are functioning normally. If nothing changes until tomorrow morning, you can take him home.”I immediately covered my mouth as I tried to hold back my tears. But they still streamed down uncontrollably. Liam took my hand right away, kissed the back of it, and stroked my hair gently.“We did it,” he whispered.I held Liam tightly.I looked down at the tiny incubator that now felt like the most loyal companion in our lives. Adrian was sleeping peacefully, his chest rising and falling slowly, his little hand gripping the blanket given by the nurses.“You’re finally going home, sweetheart,” I whispered as I touched the tip of his finger.The next morning, we signed all the discharge do
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