All Chapters of The Professor's Mate Clause : Chapter 131 - Chapter 136

FREYA'S POVAurora's first day of pack school arrives with more drama than I anticipated.She's been excited for weeks, talking nonstop about learning with other kids, making friends, showing off her shifting abilities. But this morning, standing in her new clothes with her backpack almost as big as she is, my brave daughter is terrified."What if they don't like me?" she whispers, gripping my hand.I kneel to her level, brushing dark hair from her face. "They'll love you. You're smart, kind, and interesting. What's not to like?""But I'm different. I shift faster than other kids. Dr. Chen says I'm advanced." Her golden eyes, so like Adrian's wolf form, shimmer with unshed tears. "What if different means weird?"My heart breaks a little. Five years old and already worried about fitting in, about being too much or not enough. I recognize this fear intimately. I lived it for years before Adrian."Different means special," I tell her firmly. "It means you have gifts other kids don't. And

FREYA'S POVThe invitation arrives on a Tuesday morning, completely unexpected.I'm reviewing pack supply requests when Clara brings in the mail, setting a formal envelope on my desk with raised eyebrows."This looks important," she says.The return address makes my heart skip. The North American Pack Leadership Summit. An annual gathering where Alphas share knowledge, younger wolves learn leadership, and new ideas are debated.I open it carefully, unfolding thick paper embossed with an official seal.*Dear Alpha Freya Reed-Metcalfe,**The North American Pack Leadership Summit cordially invites you to serve as keynote speaker for our workshop on Modern Pack Dynamics and Equal Alpha Partnerships. We believe your unique perspective would provide invaluable insight to the next generation of pack leaders.**The summit will be held at the Eastern Territories Conference Center in six weeks. We hope you'll consider sharing your story and expertise.*I read it twice, emotions tangling. This

Chapter 136FREYA'S POVTen years after completing our bond, I wake to Adrian watching me.Not unusual. We've developed a habit over the years of stealing quiet moments before the chaos of children and pack responsibilities intrudes. But something about the way he's looking at me this morning feels different."What?" I ask, voice rough with sleep."Just thinking.""About?""About how different my life would be if I'd never met you. If I'd stayed the cold, distant Alpha who kept everyone at arm's length." His hand finds mine beneath the covers. "I wouldn't have this. Any of this. The family, the happiness, the purpose.""You'd have found someone eventually.""Maybe. But not you. Not this bond. Not this life." He pulls me closer. "I wouldn't trade this for anything. Not safety, not tradition, not anything the old way promised."Through the bond, his love washes over me, steady as a heartbeat."I wouldn't trade it either," I whisper. "Even knowing everything we'd face, I'd choose you aga