Chapter 3

"Amelia, what is this supposed to mean? You're getting into the wrong car. Come with me. The Black family's vehicle is over there!" Leon shouted.

He threw aside his usual composure and rushed over, anxious to pull me down.

However, the people Kane had arranged weren't ordinary—they were all strong wolf warriors.

They forced Leon back, barking, "Where'd this insolent fool come from? Mind your manners!"

I waved my hand. "It's okay. I know them. Don't worry about them. Let's just go on our way."

The Black family's SUV stayed close behind our convoy throughout the entire journey. They only backed off a little when we got close to the pack.

During a rest stop, Lucas stood by my window, asking questions while peeking curiously inside.

"Mother, since you agreed to come back to the pack, why won't you ride in our car? Ms. Mila is so much better—she would never act this weird for no reason like you're doing."

I didn't want to bother with him. After all these years, Lucas had now been completely shaped by another she-wolf.

However, he climbed into my car anyway. When he saw the jerky I'd brought for Sean, he popped some in his mouth.

He gagged. "This is so tough! I don't like this."

My expression darkened as I said, "That's not for you. Haven't you learned any manners in all these years?"

Lucas pouted. "Ms. Mila says I'm a warrior of the pack who's destined for the battlefield. Little things like this don't matter."

Ignoring him again, I pulled out the wrist guard I was embroidering for Kane and decided to work on the stitching while I had time.

Lucas' keen eyes spotted the tiny pup-sized wrist guards, and the harsh words he was about to speak caught in his throat. He mumbled, "You still like making these useless things... My wrists are much bigger now..."

Did he think I was making these for them?

I remembered how, back when I sewed clothes for them, they would always wear looks of disdain.

Lucas once said, "You can only use your hands to sew these soft, useless things. Meanwhile, Ms. Mila can use her hands to tear enemies apart! I don't need a useless mother like you!"

He then stomped on the cloak I'd spent all night sewing.

After that, I never sewed another thing for them.

Lucas bounced back to Leon, his face lit up as he spoke excitedly about something. Leon looked in my direction and gave a knowing smile.

I quickly rolled up the window, not wanting to see the two of them any longer.

As we neared the pack, I saw someone selling berries by the road. I told the driver to stop so I could buy some, as Sean loved these berries.

Lucas appeared behind me at some point, his expression displeased as he said, "Mother, your memory is terrible. I only like meat—I don't like this kind of thing at all…"

I quickly refuted, "These aren't for you."

Lucas' face flushed red, and he stormed off in a huff.

When we got to the pack's borders, Leon said he wanted to talk to me again.

"When we get back to the pack, you just need to apologize to Mila publicly. She was hurt back then because of your father. She's a she-wolf with no one to rely on, and I couldn't just abandon her. So, I marked her in front of the Elder Council.

"Over the years, Mila has devoted herself wholeheartedly to the family and has treated Lucas like her own son.

"Once you return, the four of us can live well together."

Leon's words sounded like a joke to me. If Mila really cared for Lucas, would she have raised him to be so disrespectful?

Seeing that I remained silent, Lucas quickly chimed in. "That's right! Ms. Mila is easy to get along with. As long as you don't fall back into your old habits, she won't make things difficult for you when you come back."

I frowned. "Who said I was going back to the Black family? I have my own home to return to."

Leon said helplessly, "Amelia, the Sutherland family fell a long time ago."

Exasperated, I retorted, "I'm going back to my husband."

Before Leon and Lucas could process that, a cub jumped out of a car and ran straight into my arms.

"Mother! You finally made it!"

Leon's and Lucas' expressions shifted simultaneously at that.