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Just as the silence in the mansion settled into something close to peace, Dalton’s phone buzzed on the mantle. He reached for it absently, still holding Daniella’s hand, until his eyes flicked to the caller ID.“Mom,” he muttered, frowning.Daniella turned toward him slightly, sensing his shift in energy.He answered, pressing the phone to his ear. “Mom?”Her voice came through in a rush, almost panicked tone. “Dalton, you need to come, he’s here, he won’t leave, I tried, he says, says he wants”“Mom, slow down,” Dalton interrupted, his voice steady but firm. “Take a breath. You're talking too fast, I can’t understand you.”There was a pause on the line. Then Maeve’s voice came again, more controlled but still trembling. “It’s Liam. He showed up at the Riverdale gates an hour ago. He says he’s not leaving until he sees Daniella. Until he gets his daughter back.”Dalton’s blood turned to ice.“Did he say or do anything threatening?”“No,” Maeve replied. “Not yet. But he looks… unhinged

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Daniella sat in the backseat beside Dalton, her hands clasped tightly in her lap. The tension in her shoulders was nearly unbearable. Each mile they drew closer made her stomach twist further into knots.Elora glanced sideways at her with a mix of worry and resignation. She’d been quiet most of the journey, offering what little comfort she could. But now, as the car turned off toward Riverdale and the fork in the road came into view, she reached out and gently placed a hand over Daniella’s.“I’m heading back to the Vault pack,” Elora said softly. “Lucien’s expecting me. I need to be there… but if you need anything, just call me and I will be there.”Daniella shook her head slowly, then looked at Elora with a tired smile. “Thank you. For everything. But this… this I need to face alone.”Elora nodded once, then gave her hand a gentle squeeze before signaling to her driver.The car rolled to a stop at the fork where Vault and Riverdale paths split.Dalton gave her a nod. “Safe travels,

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The room was still, and the tension of the earlier confrontation had slowly dissipating into silence as the day wore on. Upstairs, Sophie had fallen asleep, tucked safely into her bed, her tiny chest rising and falling in soft rhythm. Daniella stood by the window for a long while, arms wrapped around herself, the distant sounds of Riverdale’s evening routines barely registering in her ears.She didn’t notice Dalton enter the room until she felt his arms wrap around her from behind.“She’s asleep,” he said gently.Daniella leaned back into him, exhausted beyond words.“Come downstairs,” he said after a moment. “Mom and Dad want to talk.”She hesitated. Then nodded.In the sitting room, Alpha Reid and Luna Maeve were waiting with quiet solemnity. The laughter that had filled the space earlier was gone now, replaced with something deeper—concern, reflection, and the unmistakable weight of hard truth.Daniella sat beside Dalton on the couch. Alpha Reid cleared his throat gently, the flic

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The sleek black car rolled into the heart of Hollow Pack territory just as the sun dipped below the hills. Liam stepped out, his expression calmer than it had been in weeks, maybe months. The weight that had once dragged behind his every step had lifted, even if only slightly.His mother, Mrs Garvalle, stood on the stone steps of the pack house, her silver-streaked hair pulled into a regal bun, her eyes sharp as they scanned her son’s face.She knew something had changed.“You’re smiling,” she observed, descending the steps. “That’s either very good… or very suspicious.”Liam chuckled softly and drew her into a rare hug. “It’s good, Mother. Really good.”Her eyes narrowed, but she didn’t pull away. “Well? Out with it. What happened?”Liam stepped back, his expression full of something that looked very close to wonder. “She’s mine,” he said simply. “Sophie. Daniella’s daughter… she’s mine.”Mrs Garvalle gasped softly. “Are you certain?”“I saw it in her eyes before I even heard the wor

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Epilogue Two years later.The Riverdale lands were lush that spring, fields of wildflowers spilling across the valley, soft breezes carrying the scent of new rain and pine. The territories, it seemed, had finally learned to breathe again.And so had Daniella.The morning light filtered gently through the white curtains of the Riverdale villa. A sleepy hum rose from the kitchen where Sophie was chattering endlessly about something her teacher had said, her laughter a melody that had come to define their home.“Mommy!” Sophie’s small voice rang up the stairs. “Aunt Nora says the pancakes are burning!”Daniella gro

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Towards mid-afternoon, a familiar scent drifted through the air, a mix of pine and cologne, an unmistakable scent of her past. She turned toward the door just as two figures emerged.It was Liam and Matilda.Dalton’s hand slipped around her waist instinctively, but Daniella relaxed. It had been nearly eight months since they had last seen them, back when the Hollow Pack had sent word of Matilda’s coronation as Luna.Liam looked different now. Softer around the eyes, lighter somehow, though still carrying the quiet authority that had always defined him. Beside him, Matilda was radiant, her long hair was braided with silver threads, her expression serene.“Dalton,” Liam greeted with a respectful nod. “Daniella.”“Liam,” Daniella said with a small smile. “Matilda.”Sophie came running from the porch, shrieking, “Daddy Liam!”Liam bent just in time to catch her as she leapt into his arms, laughter spilling between them. Daniella watched the sight with a mixture of pride and wistful fondne

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