All Chapters of My Alpha’s Remorse Came Too Late: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Aeris' POV"Aeris, you're on the verge of death."I froze the moment I pushed open the door to the examination room. I felt a knot in my stiff neck as I turned to look at Blake Rowe in a daze.His voice was soft and choked up with grief. "You've contracted Soul Decay. Your soul is weakening bit by bit. Normally, it's not a deadly illness. But without a wolf to resist its corrosion, and without the ability to heal yourself… You'll die if this goes on."As he said that, I saw how anguished he looked. Even his eyes were bloodshot.Blake was my senior, or rather, he once was. We used to study under the same teacher, back before I abandoned my talents for love. Blake was the liveliest and the most approachable of us all. Back then, he always teased me and called me "genius".I had never seen him wear such a grave and painful expression.My throat tightened when I heard his words, and my fingers began to tremble. Even though I had braced myself, my brain stopped functioning, leaving o

Aeris' POVAfter I was done with my scathing speech, Caius slammed the door behind him with a loud bang and left. He did it very forcefully, like he was expressing his resentment toward me.I, on the other hand, shuffled inside to shower expressionlessly. It had long become a norm between us that our conversations would end on a sour note.Before returning to the bedroom, I pushed open the door to the nursery. Once, this had been the room I had decorated with the most care. I specifically chose a warm-toned wallpaper and a deep blue lamp with stars strewn across it. I switched it on, and a galaxy of moving stars dotted the ceiling dreamily. There was no table in the room. Caius had been worried our pup might run around and bump into sharp corners. So, we had placed all the toys directly on the carpet. I picked one up absentmindedly and found myself holding a music box. On it stood a ballerina dressed in a pink costume, poised on tiptoe with her head held high like a proud swan.

Aeris' POVFreya was dressed to perfection, and her cheeks were rosy. She was such a stark contrast to my haggard, embarrassed state.Why was it, in my most desperate moment, that I had to run into the very last person I wanted to see? I couldn't help but step back, hoping to slip away unnoticed. But Freya turned to look at me. She flashed me a friendly smile, but she had a taunting look in her eyes."Your ring looks nice. I like it. How much is it?" she asked.Her gaze skimmed over my wet sweater, which was clinging to my thin frame.She added casually, "You don't look too well, Aeris. Why are you selling your ring? Are you short on money?"I opened my mouth. But in the next moment, I looked down because I was unable to bear her probing stare."Sorry. I'm not selling it," I muttered.Freya adjusted her shawl lightly and said, "That's a pity. Since we know each other, I was going to offer a high price. Are you sure you won't reconsider?""I…" My throat tightened, and I was u

Aeris' POVIt turned out that Freya was my mom's other daughter. To make things worse, Caius was supposedly her fiance.The realization struck me so hard that my vision went black for a moment, and I nearly fainted again.Mom went over, smiling as she held Freya's hand. It was just as she had held mine when she led me into the house. The motherly touch I had yearned for for years was just a simple routine gesture for Freya."Sorry about that, Aeris. I'll apologize for her, alright? This is Freya, your elder sister."Mom was apologizing? And on Freya's behalf?I forced myself to look at Mom's face. She smiled at me apologetically and pulled Freya closer to her. Then, she wrapped her arms around Freya dotingly."Freya, this is my daughter and your younger sister."I didn't move, and no one spoke. The atmosphere took an awkward turn.Freya clearly had no desire to acknowledge me as her sister. And the truth was, neither did I.Mom's eyes darted quickly between us, trying to ease

Aeris' POVI didn't dare waste a single second. I rushed straight to the house Caius and I once shared."Let's sever our mate bond right now," I called out.I stood at the door and didn't enter. I pressed the doorbell.After a moment, I heard Caius' voice. "Wait a minute."I stepped back, standing in the yard I used to know so well. Ever since I fell ill, I hadn't stood outside to look at the sun in a long time. The sickness was like a demon haunting me that I could never shake off. It had lodged itself in my bones, feeding on my life.I greedily soaked in the sunlight and let my gaze wander over the plants in the yard. A tree came to my mind. Back when Caius and I had just become mates, I had carved our names into its trunk. I found it and traced the faint grooves with my finger.Once, all I had wanted was to be with him for life. I had been so sure I had found the right person. The names were still there, but the people had changed."Aren't we leaving? Are you regretting it n