All Chapters of The ALPHA’S PAIN: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Elena’s POVWeeks passed after my mother died, but the pain never really left. If anything, it grew heavier with time, settling into my chest like a weight I could never shake. I became colder and more distant to everyone around me, shutting myself off from the world bit by bit, except for one person.Michael.He stayed by my side quietly, never forcing words where they were not needed. He knew that behind my cold eyes were sadness and grief that refused to ease. He knew how much I cried when no one was around. He knew about the nightmares that woke me up in the middle of the night, leaving me gasping for air and clutching my chest as though my heart might tear itself apart.Sometimes, I wondered how much pain a heart could hold before it finally gave in.Michael was the only one who knew, because I began to withdraw from everyone else. Walls rose around me, brick by brick, and he was the only one I allowed inside.He slept over most of the time, hoping his presence would help me some

“That was where your mother studied,” he continued quietly. “Before she became Luna. Before everything.”I could feel the weight of emotion the words carried, even though I already knew this from the investigations Michael and I had carried out after finding the article. Hearing it from my father’s mouth only made the situation more real.“She never spoke much about it,” he added, “only that it shaped her.”Michael looked at me quietly, and I knew we both felt the same thing. This was confirmation.“You’ve been planning this,” my father said, looking at us, but his gaze lingered on me.I didn’t deny it.My father let out a sigh. “I won’t stop you. I know how hard you’ve been training, and how strong you are now.”As he said this, he turned and slowly walked away. Then he paused.With a firm tone laced with worry, he added, “Please stay safe. The human realm can be tricky.”I turned to Michael, and we silently accepted our fate. We both knew that once we went down that path, there woul