Lahat ng Kabanata ng Alpha’s Regret: The Return Of The Betrayed Luna : Kabanata 211 - Kabanata 220

Lexi’s POV Peace has a strange way of settling, quiet at first, almost shy, as though testing the air before truly arriving.I felt it that morning when I opened my eyes. The house felt still, not heavy the way it once did, just calm. A kind of calm I had not tasted in what felt like years.I slipped out of bed, careful not to wake Manny. He would be heading to the office soon, and I wanted to do something nice for him, I knew he would not eat before leaving, definitely, so I wanted to prepare his lunch.It had become something I loved doing, not because he needed it, he was perfectly capable of ordering food, but because it made me feel connected to him during the day. Like a small reminder tucked into a container.The kitchen was cool when I walked in, the tiles faint under my bare feet.I tied my robe tighter and started pulling things from the fridge. A maid must have overheard me coming in and she woke up to come help me, but I told her not to worry.Manny liked simple meals but

Manny’s POVThe day had wrung me out like a towel, two heavy meetings back-to-back, a contract I’d been negotiating for weeks finally signed, and at least twelve different wolves wanting something from me before lunch.A productive day, yes, but one that had drained every drop of patience I had left. By the time Jax and I got into the car to head home, it was already past eight in the evening.The ride started in silence, both of us leaning back, recovering in our own ways. Then Jax nudged me with his elbow.“You looked like you were fighting sleep in that last meeting,” he muttered, trying not to laugh.“I wasn’t fighting sleep,” I said. “I was contemplating the meaning of life.”“Meaning of life,” he echoed with a snort. “Right.”I shook my head, unable to hold back a tired chuckle.The car rolled down the familiar slope toward the packhouse, and I finally felt the tension in my shoulders ease a little. That was usually what home did, it softened the world.“Speaking of people who h

Jax’s POVThe drive back to the Red Shadow Packhouse was long and silent.Elder Eron did not drive this time, he sat beside me, quietly observing the outside world, occasionally glancing at me with an understanding that made my chest tighten.I didn’t want to meet his eyes. How could I? What I had uncovered was too heavy to carry, too strange to speak of casually.Stormfang Pack. My pack. My roots. The bloodline that was supposed to define me, now almost completely erased.And I had found it again, or rather, the remnants of it. Wolves scattered, weary, some turned rogues because they had nowhere else to go, people forgotten by a world that moved on without them.Inside me, a fire stirred. Part of me felt exhilarated, almost proud. But another part whispered doubt. You aren’t ready, it said. You can’t lead them. You’ll fail.“You’re not ready,” my wolf growled, deep inside my mind. Its voice was harsh, insistent, like jagged rocks scraping against my resolve.“I am ready,” I snapped b

LEXI’S POVThe packhouse felt wrong without Jax and Nia. Too quiet in some parts, too echoing in others. It was as if someone had taken a warm light out of the center of the home, leaving everything dimmer.I hadn’t expected the emptiness to settle this fast, or hit this sharply.I walked through the hallways in silence, passing people who tried to smile but couldn’t hide the same feeling.Nia had been the little darling everyone adored.Jax had been the steady presence everyone unconsciously relied on. Their absence scraped at something in me.I needed air. Or company. Or both.So I pushed myself toward Manny’s room.I didn’t even knock, just opened the door enough to peek inside. Manny looked up from his desk, eyebrows lifting the moment he saw my expression.“Lexi?” he said, standing. “You look stressed, looking like a zombie or something.”“Funny, I feel like it,” I admitted as I stepped inside. “Everything feels… off.”He came closer, gently guiding me to sit on the couch by the

Manny’s POVI did not realize I had been holding my breath until Tristan called Lexi’s name.Her name, spoken clearly, proudly, rose above the murmurs of the gathered Alphas and ranked wolves. It was also inscribed neatly. For a moment, everything else faded, the hall, the faces in it, the polished banners, even Tristan standing tall like the Alpha King he was. All I heard was Lexi.My wife, my mate and most importantly my Luna. A founding member of the new council.The weight of it hit me in the best way. I felt something warm crawling inside me, something that had been quiet for a long time. It was pride, clean, unburdened and steady. Lexi stepped forward when her name was announced, and I watched her accept the recognition with calm grace, as though she’d been preparing for this moment her entire life without ever saying it out loud.She glanced my way. It was not a long look, just a small shift of her eyes, but it gave me butterflies in my tummy. I nodded back at her, letting